Aburas S, Bandura P, Al-Ibraheem A, Berger S, Meier M, Turhani D. A large maxillary cemento-ossifying fibroma superimposed with solitary bone cyst documented over 18 years: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep 2020;
68:257-262. [PMID:
32199251 PMCID:
PMC7082601 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.03.011]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Cemento-ossifying fibromas are rare, benign lesions of the head and neck regions. The origin of these lesions can be traced to the periodontal ligament, because its cells are able to form cement, lamellar bone, or fibrous tissue.
CASE PRESENTATION
A rare case report of a young Caucasian female with a COF is described including follow-ups. She remained untreated for several years despite early radiographic findings of the lesion without a definitive diagnosis. The patient ultimately underwent radical surgery and the whole lesion was removed. The subsequent histological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis of a COF. Since then, the patient has been under regular clinical and radiological follow-ups.
DISCUSSION
This rare case report of a COF, documented over 18 years, shows the importance of consecutive therapy after radiologic and clinical findings, as such lesions continue growing and may subsequently lead to severe medical conditions. Therefore, complete surgical resection of COFs is advised to achieve good results in terms of health and recurrence.
CONCLUSION
Long-term follow-up of patients is required as recurrences can occur for up to 10 years following treatment. Well-planned radical and wide surgical resection of these lesions has proven not only to be effective in eliminating the aetiological factors, but can also achieve decent bone regeneration and aesthetic results with almost no deformation in the surgical site.
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