title: Juvenile aggressive ossifying fibroma of the maxilla: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Juvenile aggressive ossifying fibroma is a rare benign but locally aggressive tumor with high recurrent potentials. Juvenile aggressive ossifying fibroma poses diagnostic challenges because of its rapidly growing nature. A 7-years-old female child presented to the pediatric unit of our institution with a 9-month history of right maxillary tumor. An initial diagnosis of Burkitt's lymphoma was made and the child has several courses of chemotherapy without adequate histologic confirmation., She was later referred to the maxillofacial unit where the appropriate diagnosis and treatment were instituted. The importance of early recognition and adequate management is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Od
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Osunde
authors.forename: Ca
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iyogun
authors.forename: Ra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adebola
keywords: Aggressive; Juvenile; Ossifying fibroma
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