Management of Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma by Aggressive Curettage – A Case Report

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 6

Abstract

Juvenile ossifying fibroma is a benign, but potentially aggressive, fibro osseous tumour of the craniofacial bones1 . The authors describe a case of a juvenile ossifying fibroma of mandible presenting in a 17-year-old girl who was managed by enucleation of the tumour and followed up for a period of 10 months with no signs of recurrence. This paper also reviews the histology, clinical behaviour and management of this uncommon but disfiguring lesion

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Dr Rudresh K B

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Dr Rudresh K B (2017). Management of Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma by Aggressive Curettage – A Case Report. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 5(6), 23802-23806. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-522453