Pediatric Radiology

, Volume 35, Issue 9, pp 906–909 | Cite as

Desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible in an infant

  • Franz J. Wippold II
  • Frances V. White
  • Gregory Jamroz
  • Bruce Haughey
  • James Forsen
Case Report
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Abstract

We report the CT and MR imaging findings of a case of a desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible in a 6-month-old girl who presented with a rapidly enlarging facial mass and who represents one of the youngest reported children with this rare tumor. Although imaging is non-specific and these lesions are best distinguished histologically, the desmoplastic fibroma should be considered when there is an occurrence of any bubbly or cystic expansile mandibular lesion presenting in childhood.

Keywords

Expansile mandible lesion Benign fibrous neoplasms CT  MRI 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Franz J. Wippold II
    • 1
    • 2
  • Frances V. White
    • 3
  • Gregory Jamroz
    • 1
  • Bruce Haughey
    • 4
  • James Forsen
    • 4
  1. 1.Neuroradiology Section, Mallinckrodt Institute of RadiologyWashington University Medical CenterSt. LouisUSA
  2. 2.Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesBethesdaUSA
  3. 3.Department of Pathology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St.Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University School of MedicineSt. LouisUSA
  4. 4.Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryBarnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine St. LouisUSA

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