Non-ossifying fibroma (metaphyseal fibrous defect) of the mandible

Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011 Dec;15(4):233-7. doi: 10.1007/s10006-010-0244-7. Epub 2010 Jul 28.

Abstract

A 15-year-old young man was referred for evaluation of a non-tender swelling of the left mandibular angle region. A non-ossifying fibroma was diagnosed. The lesion was enucleated under general anesthesia. The postoperative course was uneventful. There have been no signs of recurrence, and there was complete bone regeneration in the region 24 months after operation. This report also reviews other fifteen cases of non-ossifying fibroma in the mandible reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / pathology*
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandibular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Mandibular Diseases / pathology*
  • Mandibular Diseases / surgery
  • Radiography