title: Review of lateral orbital wall ossifying fibroma.
abstract: Significant histological overlap exists between fibro-osseous lesions and diagnosis is made on a clinicopathological basis. Ossifying fibroma is a benign fibro-osseous neoplasm of the jaw and craniofacial complex that has generated a degree of controversy regarding diagnosis and classification, especially with respect to the psammomatoid variant. Orbital lesions mainly arise from the paranasal sinuses affecting the medial or inferior orbital wall. Lateral orbital wall ossifying fibroma is, therefore, a rare condition with only a single previous case report. We present a second case of lateral orbital wall ossifying fibroma and a review of the associated literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, UK. mjwakefield_uk@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Damato
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Salvi
authors.forename: G R C
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome