Central ossifying fibroma in old female: A case report and review of literature

Central ossifying fibroma is a benign, non-odontogenic tumor of the jaw, a type of fibro-osseous lesion characterized by slow growth and proliferation of fibrous cellular tissue, bone, cement, or a combination. This lesion tends to occur in the second to fourth decades of life, with predilection for...

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Published in:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology 2018-07, Vol.30 (3), p.315-317, Article 315
Main Authors: Algadi, Hanaa, Alqasi, Widad, Jamali, Omer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone tumors
Calcification
Care and treatment
Case reports
Case studies
Cone beam computed tomography
Consent
Dental cement
Diagnosis
Females
fibro-osseous lesions
Fibroma
Health aspects
Jaw
Literature reviews
Mandible
Middle aged women
Odontogenic tumors
ossifying fibroma
Tomography
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Summary:Central ossifying fibroma is a benign, non-odontogenic tumor of the jaw, a type of fibro-osseous lesion characterized by slow growth and proliferation of fibrous cellular tissue, bone, cement, or a combination. This lesion tends to occur in the second to fourth decades of life, with predilection for women and for the mandibular premolar and molar areas. The following article reports a case of a 49-year-old female patient, who presented with large ossifying fibroma in the mandible and brief literature review of these uncommon lesions is also conducted.
ISSN:0972-1363
0975-1572
DOI:10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_116_18