detected in several cases [4]. In our case, immunohis-tochemical staining for vimentin was not performed. Positivity for vimentin implies that the tumor cells are of fibroblastic lineage. However, we were able to determine that with the satellite to spindle shape of cells. Histopathologically, the tumors appear well-mar-ginated under low-power microscopic examination. The tumor cells are relati...

Central cementifying fibroma is a rare non odontogenic tumor coming in the group of fibro osseous lesion, arising from periodontal ligament and is usually seen in tooth bearing area. It can affect both the mandible and the maxilla, particularly the mandible. This bone tumour consists of highly cellular, fibrous tissue that contains varying amounts of calcified tissue resembling bone, cementum o...

BACKGROUND Chondromyxoid fibromas (CMFs) are rare benign chondroid/myxoid matrix-producing tumors that occur in metaphyses of long tubular bones, and very rarely in small bones of hands and feet. Flat bone involvement is even more uncommon. Prior cytogenetic analyses have identified complex abnormalities involving chromosome 6 in the majority of cases. METHODS A search for CMF over an 8-year ...

Nuchal-type fibroma, initially described in 1988 by Enzinger and Weiss, is a rare clinical entity associated with distinct subcutaneous and dermal fibrous tissue proliferation. The etiology of nuchal-type fibroma largely remains to be elucidated. Typical characteristics of this entity include hypocellular, haphazardly arranged collagen with entrapped adipose tissue, paucity of elastin and entra...

Twelve neonate calves were repeatedly challenged with bovine papilloma virus. All calves were initially susceptible to bovine papilloma virus and complete resistance to challenge occurred after the onset of fibroma regression. Fibroma regression was not correlated with serum antibody titers to bovine papilloma virus as measured by an immunodiffusion assay. Fibroma regression occurred prior to t...

Juvenile ossifying fibroma considered as a variant of ossifying fibroma by some authors is rare. Its aggressive behavior necessitates early detection and proper surgical management. It may mimic different pathologic entities of jaw at different stages. A case report of juvenile aggressive ossifying fibroma in a 12-year-old girl which was diagnosed, investigated and treated successfully is prese...

Desmoplastic fibroma, which develops predominantly in long bones and the mandible, is a rare and benign but locally aggressive tumor. Desmoplastic fibroma of the cranium is extremely rare. We report a case of desmoplastic fibroma of the frontal bone in a young man. Because of its locally aggressive behavior, complete surgical excision with a safety margin is essential.

Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) is a rare, benign, locally aggressive entity of the extragnathic craniofacial bones with a high tendency towards recurrence. Two distinctive microscopic patterns of juvenile ossifying fibroma have been described: a trabecular juvenile ossifying fibroma (TrJOF) and a psammomatoid juvenile ossifying fibroma (PJOF). Psammomatoid variant is predominantly a craniofac...

Peripheral ossifying fibroma is a benign neoplasm that usuallydevelops from gingiva, presenting as an exophytic smooth surfaced pink or red nodular mass that is sessile or is less frequently seen on a pedicle. From the Indian perspective, it is usually noticed in 5th-6th decades of life with female predilection. Microscopically, the tumour shows stratified squamous epithelium and highly cellula...

Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor (ECMT) is a rare benign intraoral tumor. Clinically, it presents as a slow growing, painless, firm, submucosal swelling exclusively occurring on the anterior dorsum of the tongue. Till date not more than 45 cases have been reported in literature. Histopathologically the tumor is characterized by a well circumscribed, lobular proliferation of round, polygonal,...