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Radiotherapy for juvenile ossifying fibroma of the maxillary sinus: Case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Strickler Scott,
Hitchcock Kathryn E.,
Dziegielewski Peter T.,
Mendenhall William M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.24811
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , adjuvant radiotherapy , surgery , lesion , ossifying fibroma , adjuvant , complication , radiology , oncology
Background Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) is a benign fibro‐osseous lesion that can be locally aggressive. It is typically treated with surgical excision. A few cases using adjuvant radiotherapy have been reported in the literature. Methods We report a case of JOF treated with surgical excision and adjuvant radiotherapy to minimize the risk of local recurrence. We also review the literature. Results Our patient tolerated radiotherapy without complication and had not experienced a local recurrence at the time of writing this manuscript. Conclusions This is one of the first reports of adjuvant radiotherapy after surgical excision to improve local control in patients with JOF. Radiotherapy should be considered in patients for whom reexcision after a recurrence would result in unacceptable morbidity.