Peripheral ossifying fibroma

Abstract

Peripheral ossifying fibroma is a gingival growth, usually arising from interdental papilla and occurring frequently in the anterior maxilla. It represents upto 2% of all lesions that are biopsied. Other terms used to describe this lesion include peripheral ossifying fibroma, peripheral cementifying fibroma and calcified or ossified fibrous epulis. Paediatric patients with such a lesion have special management considerations as it requires early recognition and treatment. It requires proper treatment protocol with close postoperative follow-up. This case report presents a 12-year-old boy with an unusually large lesion in relation to the palatal aspect of the maxillary anterior teeth and its management.

Recurrent Gingival Lesions in a Pediatric Patient

“…4 They are generally considered to be solitary lesions with the majority found in the maxilla, specifically the incisor and canine areas. 2,3,5 In this report, we describe an unusual presentation of multicentric POF and review the histologic findings in the resection specimens that are characteristic of this lesion.…”

“… 4 They are generally considered to be solitary lesions with the majority found in the maxilla, specifically the incisor and canine areas. 2 , 3 , 5 …”

Atypical Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma of the Mandible

“…The standard treatment protocol involves excisional biopsy, followed by histopathological evaluation. As the lesion has a tendency for recurrence, follow-up is of the utmost importance in most cases [ 23 ].…”

Manejo quirúrgico del fibroma osificante periférico en el maxilar y sus desafíos asociados con un abordaje reconstructivo inmediato con injerto autógeno, un informe de caso inusual

“…The first description of this pathology was made by Shepherd and collaborators in 1844 (Franco-Barrera, et al, 2016). The term Ossifying Fibroma was given by Eversole and Rovin in 1972 (Rallan, et al, 2013).…”

“…Clinically, it presents as a small focal mass well demarcated in the gingiva with a sessile or pedunculated base, usually originating from an interdental papilla (Rallan, et al, 2013). It presents a slow and locally aggressive growth, causing facial asymmetry in cases of long evolution (Mohsenifar et al, 2011).…”