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Juvenile Active Ossifying Fibroma

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A case of juvenile active ossifying fibroma affecting a 27 year-old man will be discussed. The characteristic radiologic and histologic features of the entity will be described.

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  1. Department of Anatomic Pathology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92134-5000, USA

    Brandon R. Peterson & Brenda L. Nelson

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Peterson, B.R., Nelson, B.L. Juvenile Active Ossifying Fibroma. Head and Neck Pathol 9, 384–386 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-014-0595-8

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