title: Well differentiated nonmetastasizing fibrosarcoma (aggressive fibromatosis) of mandible: a rare case report and a literature review.
abstract: Fibromatosis in the maxillofacial region is a very rare occurrence among diverse pathologic conditions, and because of the rarity of this tumor, definite treatment regimen is not established, which may be a contributing factor for a high recurrence rate. Fibromatosis may attain a large size and cause compression, infiltration, and destruction of adjacent structures. Such growth behavior presents severe management problems, especially in the head and neck region, where the presence of many vital structures within a small space makes the patient susceptible to the effects of the fibromatosis, likewise making complete excision difficult. We report the case of a 28-year-old female patient with aggressive desmoid fibromatosis involving the mandible, with a literature review of postoperative pharmacologic management to prevent recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, CSMSS Dental College, Aurangabad, India. nirav_seemit@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Seemit V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Vijaykumar J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Girhe
authors.forename: Rajan A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Akole
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D063175:Mandibular Reconstruction / Q000379:methods; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed