Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Fibromas are benign (noncancerous) tumors made of fibrous connective tissues—tissue made of tough protein fibers that protect and support muscles, bones, ...

When he was 11, doctors diagnosed what Emanuel thought was a pimple on his nose as an ossifying fibroma. Over the last three years, the benign tumor grew and now weighs approximately 10 pounds and ...

We have previously established immortalized cells (HCF) from cementifying fibroma of the jaw bone. Here, we found that the receptor for hyaluronan (HA)-mediated motility (RHAMM) and epiregulin, a ...

Juvenile ossifying fibroma, a rare type of tumor, is what was growing rapidly on her jawbone and causing discomfort. The doctors advised a plan that Sykes would undergo a 13-hour intensive surgery ...

A 14-year-old boy from Cuba has died after doctors in Miami removed a 10-pound tumor from his face.. Emanuel Zayas was born with a rare disorder called polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, a condition ...