Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia
Synonyms: Florid osseous dysplasia | Focal cemento-osseous dysplasia
Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) is a rare fibro-osseous lesion in the jaw that predominantly affects middle-aged women of African descent. It is generally asymptomatic or may manifest with pain and gingival swelling. Radiologically it is characterized by multiple dense lobulated bone lesions often symmetrically located in various regions of the jaw.
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