Desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible - A rare benign tumor mimicking malignancy

• Main Authors: Saranya Konikoth (Author), Tinky Bose (Author), I V Anupama (Author), Remya Yogidas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a rare benign intra-osseous tumor with provincially aggressive nature. The tumor constitutes <1% of bone tumors, and mandibular involvement is common with a reported frequency of approximately 40% of the various bony sites. It may progress to bone destruction and disp...