Asymptomatic Presentation of Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma:A Case Report
Ossifying fibromas form a part of the spectrum of fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws. They are rare, benign, nonaggressive tumors that are commonly seen in head and neck region. This paper presents the case of a 40-year-old female patient presented with minimal clinical symptoms, diagnosed to be suff...
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| description | Ossifying fibromas form a part of the spectrum of fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws. They are rare, benign, nonaggressive tumors that are commonly seen in head and neck region. This paper presents the case of a 40-year-old female patient presented with minimal clinical symptoms, diagnosed to be suffering from aggressive form of ossifying fibroma of maxilla involving the maxillary sinus and ethmoid sinus. This paper emphasizes the importance of computed tomography in diagnosing such unapparent aggressive tumors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4273d21ef15e439d923df726fa98352a2025-02-03T01:25:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552011-01-01201110.1155/2011/523751523751Asymptomatic Presentation of Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma:A Case ReportRoopashri Rajesh Kashyap0Gopakumar R. Nair1Subhas Babu Gogineni2Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore 575004, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Mahathma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur 302022, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore 575018, Karnataka, IndiaOssifying fibromas form a part of the spectrum of fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws. They are rare, benign, nonaggressive tumors that are commonly seen in head and neck region. This paper presents the case of a 40-year-old female patient presented with minimal clinical symptoms, diagnosed to be suffering from aggressive form of ossifying fibroma of maxilla involving the maxillary sinus and ethmoid sinus. This paper emphasizes the importance of computed tomography in diagnosing such unapparent aggressive tumors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/523751 |
| spellingShingle | Roopashri Rajesh Kashyap Gopakumar R. Nair Subhas Babu Gogineni Asymptomatic Presentation of Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma:A Case Report Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Asymptomatic Presentation of Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma:A Case Report |
| title_full | Asymptomatic Presentation of Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma:A Case Report |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Asymptomatic Presentation of Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma:A Case Report |
| title_short | Asymptomatic Presentation of Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma:A Case Report |
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