title: Fibrous Dysplasia versus Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma: A Dilemma.
abstract: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a condition characterized by excessive proliferation of bone forming mesenchymal cells which can affect one bone (monostotic type) or multiple bones (polyostotic type). It is predominantly noticed in adolescents and young adults. Fibrous dysplasia affecting the jaws is an uncommon condition. The most commonly affected facial bone is the maxilla, with facial asymmetry being the chief complaint. The lesion in many instances is confused with ossifying fibroma (OF). Diagnosis of these two lesions has to be done based on clinical, radiographic, and microscopic findings. Here, we present a case of fibrous dysplasia of maxilla in a nine-year-old boy mimicking juvenile ossifying fibroma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sreelakshmi N
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1203-4569
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Raghavendra
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7246-8823
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kini
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prasanna Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Gowri P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Bhandarkar
authors.forename: Roopashri Rajesh
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Roopashri Rajesh
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1601-9278
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kashyp
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Manjunath
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Neel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Athul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santhosh