An aggressive case of juvenile ossifying fibroma of the craniofacial skeleton. Issue 5 (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: da Silva, Luiz Arthur Barbosa; da Silva Rocha, Ondina Karla Mousinho; Rodrigues, Rodrigo Rodrigues; Germano, Adriano Rocha; da Costa Miguel, Márcia Cristina
• Is Part Of: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, medicine, and pathology. Volume 30:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 477
• Page End: 481
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Juvenile ossifying fibroma -- Fibrooseous lesions -- Neoplasm -- Diagnosis -- Treatment; Mouth -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Pathogenesis -- Periodicals; Surgery, Oral -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine -- Periodicals; Pathology, Oral -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery; Maxilla -- Surgery; Mouth -- Diseases -- Pathogenesis; Mouth -- Surgery; Oral medicine; Electronic journals -- Sciences; Electronic journals -- Medicine; Periodicals; 617.522059
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2018.05.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-5566

Abstract

Abstract: Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) is a rare fibro-osseous neoplasm that develops among the craniofacial bones at an early age. Their aggressiveness added to their high tendency to recur, provoke real diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We present an agressive case of a nineteen-year-old girl showing facial asymmetry with a large facial mass. The lesion was surgically excised with a satisfactory esthetic result, besides maintenance of the physiological functions. After two years there is no evidence of recurrence of the lesion. Although JOF is a benign lesion, it typically presents aggressive behavior. The high recurrence rates justifies long-term clinical and radiological surveillance.