Extensive central ossifying fibroma of the maxilla: a case report

Gen Dent. 2013 May-Jun;61(3):36-8.

Abstract

Central ossifying fibroma (COF) is a benign osteogenic neoplasm, with fibrous tissue and calcifications similar to bone, which has the clinical presentation of an asymptomatic bulging. It is more common in the mandibular premolar and molar region, in the third and fourth decades of life, and in women more frequently than men. Surgical removal is the treatment of choice and additional reconstruction is essential due to the functional and esthetic problems faced by the patient. This article describes the surgical treatment and subsequent reconstruction in a 22-year-old man with COF and an expansile lesion of the anterior maxilla. Enucleation of the lesion was performed and porous high-density polyethylene biomaterial was used for reconstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Fibroma, Ossifying / diagnosis
  • Fibroma, Ossifying / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Male
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Maxillary Sinus / diagnostic imaging
  • Maxillary Sinus / surgery
  • Nasal Cavity / diagnostic imaging
  • Nasal Cavity / surgery
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / instrumentation
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Polyethylene / chemistry
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Polyethylene