Neoplastic Process
odontogenic fibroma
Definitions related to odontogenic fibroma:
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(fibroma, odontogenic, benign) A benign intraosseous neoplasm arising from tooth-forming tissues in the mandible and maxilla, characterized by the presence of islands of odontogenic epithelium.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A rare, benign, intraosseous neoplasm arising from tooth-forming tissues in the mandible and maxilla. It is characterized by the presence of odontogenic epithelium which is embedded in a fibrous stroma. Local enucleation of the tumor is curative.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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