Large ossifying fibroma of jaw bone: a rare case report

Ossifying fibroma (OF) is classified as, and behaves like, a benign bone neoplasm. It is often considered to be a type of fibro-osseous lesion (FOL). It can affect both mandible and the maxilla, particularly the mandible. This bone tumour consists of highly cellular, fibrous tissue that contains var...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2018, Vol.30 (306), p.306-306
Main Authors: Kharsan, Vinay, Madan, Ramnik Singh, Rathod, Pankaj, Balani, Abhishek, Tiwari, Sumit, Sharma, Saurabh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bones
Calcification
Case Report
Case reports
cemento-fying fibroma
Cysts
Female
Females
fibro-osseous lesion
Fibroma, Ossifying - diagnosis
Fibroma, Ossifying - pathology
Fibroma, Ossifying - surgery
Humans
Jaw
Mandibular Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mandibular Neoplasms - pathology
Mandibular Neoplasms - surgery
Mineralization
ossifying fibroma
Tomography
Tumors
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Summary:Ossifying fibroma (OF) is classified as, and behaves like, a benign bone neoplasm. It is often considered to be a type of fibro-osseous lesion (FOL). It can affect both mandible and the maxilla, particularly the mandible. This bone tumour consists of highly cellular, fibrous tissue that contains varied amounts of bone or cementum resembling calcified tissue. Present case is an unusual report of central ossifying fibroma involving the left side of mandible in an 18 year old female patient, who presented to the department with a painless hard swelling. The lesion was treated by surgical resection and reconstruction.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2018.30.306.15877