Open AccessA case report on juvenile ossifying fibroma of the mandible
Author(s) -
Mubeen Khan,
Vijayalakshmi Kondajji Ramachandra,
Preeti Rajguru
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.143706
Subject(s) - medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , ossifying fibroma , juvenile , girl , fibroma , radiological weapon , surgery , anatomy , lesion , psychology , developmental psychology , botany , genetics , biology , genus
Juvenile ossifying fibroma is considered a unique entity occurring primarily in children and adolescents. Although a benign neoplasm of bone origin, it is an aggressive variant of ossifying fibroma of the jaws. On account of the variable clinical behavior, a highly aggressive nature, and a high tendency for recurrence, early detection and prompt treatment is required. This report presents a case of juvenile ossifying fibroma in an eight-year-old girl, who reported to our institution with a gradually progressive swelling on the left side of her face since nine months, with typical clinical, radiological, and histopathological features