Ossifying fibroma in the maxilla and orbital floor: Report of an uncommon case

• Autor(a) principal: Macedo, Diogo de Vasconcelos [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Ferreira, Gabriely [UNESP], Vieira, Eduardo Hochuli [UNESP], Monnazzi, Marcelo Silva [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.5125/JKAOMS.2020.46.3.204; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/202077
• topic: Maxilla; Orbit; Ossifying fibroma

Benign fibro-osseous lesions occur when normal bone is replaced by cellular fibrous connective tissue and mineralized structures. One rare type of these lesions is the ossifying fibroma (OF). The aim of this study is to report an unusual case of OF in a 57-year-old female. Physical examination showed facial asymmetry without any tenderness, fluctuation, ocular pain, or ophthalmoplegia. Imaging exams revealed a solid mass involving the left maxilla and orbital floor. Surgical resection was performed without any complications or sequelae, and the histopathological results confirmed OF. Although recurrence is rare in this condition, the patient remains under follow-up.