Cemento-ossifying fibroma of mandibular gingiva: single case report.
We report a case of a woman presenting a giant cementoossifying fibroma depending of the mandibular gingivae. The evolution of the process was 20 years. Cemento-ossifying fibroma is a relatively rare tumour classified between fibroosseous lesions. This lesion appears within the bone although in some occasions it involves the gingivae soft tissues, as the case we present. It is a slow-growing and well-defined tumorous lesion, because of this, it is considered as a benign lesion. The histologic findings alone may be similar to other pathologies such as osteoblastoma, low-grade osteosarcoma and particularly to fibrous dysplasia. An accurate diagnosis requires careful clinical, radiological and histological correlation in order to make an optimal treatment and an excellent outcome.
Galdeano Arenas
Maria
M
Servicio Regional Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario del Río Hortega, Valladolid. Spain. m_galdeano@hotmail.com
Crespo Pinilla
Juan Ignacio
JI
Alvarez Otero
Rafael
R
Espeso Ferrero
Angel
A
Verrier Hernández
Alberto
A
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery