florid cases bulk large in the literature, because their spectacular qualities make them attractive subjects for reporting." Equally commendable is the discussion of the nature and genesis of adamantinoma of the limb bones, a highly controversial topic; Jaffe presents all current theories fairly and deflates them all equitably. In an age so conscious of radiation and its effects upon tissues, t...

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma is a rare variant of ameloblastoma. Up until now, less than 150 patients have been reported in the literature. We report a case of desmoplastic ameloblastoma in a 45-year-old female with a painless swelling in the left anterior maxillary region. Fine needle aspiration yielded no fluid. Periapical and panoramic radiographs as well as computer tomography scan showed a m...

1. Instituto Estadual do Cérebro Paulo Niemeyer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. 2. Hospital Casa de Portugal / 3D Diagnóstico por Imagem, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. 3. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Mailing Address: Dr. Bruno Niemeyer de Freitas Ribeiro. Instituto Estadual do Cérebro Paulo Niemeyer – Serviço de Radiologia. Rua do Rezende, 156, Centro. R...

Desmoplastic fibroblastoma (DF) is a rare benign fibroblastic soft tissue tumor.1 The tumour is prevalent in adult men (4:1), aged 50 to 60 years, with wide anatomic distribution, and tipically it arises in the subcutaneous or subfascial tissue, mainly, of skeletal muscles. The tumor behaves in a benign fashion, presents a slowly growing with no recurrence or metastases, it can achieve a large ...