Which of the following is the best diagnosis for a lesion in the mandible of a 30-year-old female patient that initially presented as a radiolucent region that stabilized and became sclerotic over time?

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Which of the following is the best diagnosis for a lesion in the mandible of a 30-year-old female patient that initially presented as a radiolucent region that stabilized and became sclerotic over time?

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The presentation of a radiolucent region that stabilizes and becomes sclerotic over time is consistent with an ossifying fibroma, which is a benign tumor that can occur in the mandible. Nonossifying fibromas primarily occur in long bones and adamantinoma is a malignancy that is rare and typically occurs in the tibia. Fibrous dysplasia can also occur in the mandible, but typically presents as a mixed radiolucent/radiopaque lesion.

Which of the Following Is the Best Diagnosis for a Lesion