Ossifying fibroma of the jaws: a clinical study of 14 cases and review of the literature

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of ossifying fibroma (OF) in a group of 14 patients treated in our clinic and discuss the management and the prognosis of this tumor. Study Design The study included 14 consecutive patients with OF of the jaws with ages rangin...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2012-08, Vol.114 (2), p.193-199
Main Authors: Triantafillidou, Katherine, MD, DDS, Venetis, Grigoris, MD, DDS, Karakinaris, Georgios, MD, DDS, Iordanidis, Fotis, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Fibroma, Ossifying - diagnostic imaging
Fibroma, Ossifying - pathology
Fibroma, Ossifying - surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Jaw Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Jaw Neoplasms - pathology
Jaw Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Radiography, Panoramic
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of ossifying fibroma (OF) in a group of 14 patients treated in our clinic and discuss the management and the prognosis of this tumor. Study Design The study included 14 consecutive patients with OF of the jaws with ages ranging from 7 to 55 years. Primary site distribution was maxilla (1), maxilla, maxillary sinus (1), and mandible (12). All of the patients treated by surgery (curettage, enucleation, or radical surgery). Results The mean follow-up range was 2-18 years. All of the patients were alive and disease free. Conclusions OF is a benign slow-growing tumor of the jaws. Early tumors that are small or well demarcated are treated by curettage or enucleation. For aggressive tumors that show rapid enlargement, radical resection (maxillectomy or segmental mandibulectomy) is used. By either method of treatment, the recurrence rate is extremely low.
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.07.033