NCIt related terms : FIBROMA, ODONTOGENIC, BENIGN;
NCIt definition : A rare, benign neoplasm arising from tooth-forming tissues in the mandible and maxilla
(central odontogenic fibroma); and rarely from extraosseous tissues, usually in the
gingiva (peripheral odontogenic fibroma). It is characterized by the presence of odontogenic
epithelium that is embedded in a fibrous stroma. Local enucleation of the tumor is
curative.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A benign intraosseous neoplasm arising from tooth-forming tissues in the mandible
and maxilla, characterized by the presence of islands of odontogenic epithelium.;