A case report on juvenile ossifying fibroma of the mandible

• Main Authors: Mubeen Khan, Vijayalakshmi Kondajji Ramachandra, Preeti Rajguru
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
• Subjects: Fibro-osseous lesion; juvenile ossifying fibroma; ossifying fibroma
• Online Access: http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2014;volume=26;issue=2;spage=213;epage=218;aulast=Khan

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.