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Central xanthoma of the jaws: a clinicopathologic entity?
- Source :
- Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology. 119(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objective To investigate central lesions of the jaws dominated by foamy macrophages (foam cells), which are interpreted to be “central xanthomas of the jaws” and to differentiate this condition from reported cases of jaw nonossifying fibroma/fibrous cortical defect and benign fibrous histiocytoma of bone. Study Design The study is a literature review and a retrospective analysis of clinical, radiographic, microscopic, and immunohistochemical features of five new cases of this condition. Results The lesion has a predilection for the mandible in adults of variable ages, with the potential to become very large and destructive; however, it has a very low recurrence rate, if any, following surgical curettage. Conclusion We suggest that the “central xanthoma of the jaws” be considered a unique, although rare, clinicopathologic entity. It is unclear whether this lesion is a benign neoplastic process or a persistent reactive process.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Radiography
Fibroma
Xanthoma
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Lesion
Diagnosis, Differential
Young Adult
Nonossifying fibroma
Radiography, Panoramic
medicine
Xanthomatosis
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Mandibular Diseases
Process (anatomy)
Retrospective Studies
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous
business.industry
Benign fibrous histiocytoma
Mandible
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Immunohistochemistry
Curettage
stomatognathic diseases
Surgery
Oral Surgery
medicine.symptom
business
Foam Cells
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 22124411
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....25bb69266e76b18575a12e9a5e14c089