Cemento-ossifying fibroma of maxillary antrum in a young female patient

• Main Authors: A Singhal, R Ram, P Singhal, S Bhatnagar, U M Das
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
• Subjects: Cementifying fibroma; fibro-osseous lesion; jaw tumor
• Online Access: http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2011;volume=29;issue=6;spage=44;epage=47;aulast=Singhal

The cemento-ossifying fibroma is classified as a fibro-osseous lesion of the jaws. It commonly presents as a progressively growing lesion that can attain an enormous size with resultant deformity if left untreated. The cemento-ossifying fibroma is a central neoplasm of bone as well as periodontium which has caused considerable controversy because of controversy regarding terminology and the criteria for its diagnosis. This case report describes a female patient with cemento-ossifying fibroma involving maxillary antrum. The clinical, radiographic and histological features as well as the surgical findings are presented.