Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia

Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia

Definition

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.

Also known as florid osseous dysplasia, focal cemento-osseous dysplasia — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Calcareous tooth Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Calcareous tooth Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Craniocervical region Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Craniocervical region Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0