Fibro-Osseous Lesions of the maxillo facial region-A case series with review Ramadoss Thanuja1, Padmashree S2, Rema J3,* 1Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Vydehi Institute of Dental Science & Research Center, 82 Nallurahalli, Epip Area, Whitefield, Bangalore-560066, Karnataka, India 2Professor and HOD, Dept. of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Vydehi Institute of Dental Science & Research Center, 82 Nallurahalli, Epip Area, Whitefield, Bangalore-560066, Karnataka, India 3Professor, Dept. of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Vydehi Institute of Dental Science & Research Center, 82 Nallurahalli, Epip Area, Whitefield, Bangalore-560066, Karnataka, India *Corresponding Author: E-mai: i2ramesh@gmail.com
Online published on 3 November, 2015. Abstract Fibro-osseous lesions of the maxillofacial region are a distinct group of pathological condition in which all variations demonstrate replacement of normal bone by a fibrous connective-tissue matrix within which varying amounts or combinations of osteoid & mature bone and, in some instances, cementing like tissue are deposited. All of them have similar clinical, radiologic and histologic features. The diagnosis of these becomes mandatory because of the different treatment modalities for each of these lesions. Here in we have repoated three cases of Fibro-osseous lesions in the maxillofacial region with review of literature. Top Keywords Fibrous dysplasia, Periapical cemental dysplasia, Cemento ossifying fibroma, Cotton wool appearance, Chine's letter appearance. Top |