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Fibroma causes

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Common causes of oral fibroma include trauma or chronic irritation. There are no established causes for chondromyxoid fibroma, non-ossifying fibroma, cemento-ossifying fibroma, and ossifying fibroma. Although there are some associated factors for the development of some fibromas like ovarian fibroma, uterine fibroma.

Causes

Causes

Type of fibroma Causes/ associated factors
Ovarian Fibroma[1][2]
Non-ossifying Fibroma [3][4] Clonal rearrangements in chromosomes 1, 3, 4, 11, and 14
Uterine Fibroma [5] Genetic changes
Oral Fibroma Trauma or chronic irritation
Chondromyxoid Fibroma [6][7] Clonal rearrangement of chromosome 6
References

References

  1. ↑ Boujoual M, Hakimi I, Kouach J, Oukabli M, Moussaoui DR, Dehayni M (2015). “Large twisted ovarian fibroma in menopausal women: a case report”. Pan Afr Med J. 20: 322. doi:10.11604/pamj.2015.20.322.5998. PMC 4491469. PMID 26175813.
  2. ↑ Chen H, Liu Y, Shen LF, Jiang MJ, Yang ZF, Fang GP (November 2016). “Ovarian thecoma-fibroma groups: clinical and sonographic features with pathological comparison”. J Ovarian Res. 9 (1): 81. doi:10.1186/s13048-016-0291-2. PMC 5120502. PMID 27876070.
  3. ↑ Bowers LM, Cohen DM, Bhattacharyya I, Pettigrew JC, Stavropoulos MF (June 2013). “The non-ossifying fibroma: a case report and review of the literature”. Head Neck Pathol. 7 (2): 203–10. doi:10.1007/s12105-012-0399-7. PMID 23008139.
  4. ↑ Herget GW, Mauer D, Krauß T, El Tayeh A, Uhl M, Südkamp NP, Hauschild O (April 2016). “Non-ossifying fibroma: natural history with an emphasis on a stage-related growth, fracture risk and the need for follow-up”. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 17: 147. doi:10.1186/s12891-016-1004-0. PMC 4820930. PMID 27044378.
  5. ↑ Okolo S (August 2008). “Incidence, aetiology and epidemiology of uterine fibroids”. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 22 (4): 571–88. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.04.002. PMID 18534913.
  6. ↑ Takenaga RK, Frassica FJ, McCarthy EF (2007). “Subperiosteal chondromyxoid fibroma: a report of two cases”. Iowa Orthop J. 27: 104–7. PMC 2150655. PMID 17907440.
  7. ↑ Sharma H, Jane MJ, Reid R (June 2006). “Chondromyxoid fibroma of the foot and ankle: 40 years’ Scottish bone tumour registry experience”. Int Orthop. 30 (3): 205–9. doi:10.1007/s00264-005-0046-y. PMC 2532097. PMID 16547720.


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