KUMJ | VOL. 16 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 63 | JULY-SEPT. 2018

Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma of Maxilla
Chaurasia NK, Koju S, Dulal S, Upadhyaya C

Abstract:
Ossifying fibroma (OF) is a rare, benign, non-odontogenic tumor of the jaw which comes under the group of fibro-osseous lesions. Ossifying fibromas of the mandible are more common than in the maxillary region. Juvenile ossifying fibroma has been distinguished from conventional ossifying fibroma on the basis of patient�s age, site predilection, and clinical behavior. The lesion should be differentiated from other fibro-osseous lesions as its management varies from surgical enucleation to complete resection. Present report describes the case of juvenile ossifying fibroma of anterior maxillary region in a 7 year old male patient, with a detailed description of clinical, radiographic, histopathologic features, and its surgical management.
Keyword : Fibro-osseous lesions, Juvenile, Maxilla, Ossifying fibroma