title: Cemento-ossifying fibroma of mandible: An unusual case report and review of literature.
abstract: The term ossifying fibroma (OF) has recently been included under fibro-osseous lesions. Cemento-OF (COF) is a benign neoplasm that arises from the periodontal membrane which contains multipotential cells that are capable of forming cementum, lamellar bone and fibrous tissue. These tumors occur in the third and fourth decades of life with a predilection for women. The mandible is more commonly involved than the maxilla. This lesion has caused considerable controversy regarding the use of terminology, origin and diagnostic criteria. This article describes an unusual case of COF presenting as unilocular lytic lesion of mandible in a 38-year-old male patient with review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Mounabati
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohapatra
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Banushree
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagarajan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Debashish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pati
keywords: Fibro-osseous lesions; mandible; ossifying fibroma