Asymptomatic Presentation of Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma:A Case Report
| Autor: | Roopashri Rajesh Kashyap, Gopakumar R. Nair, Subhas Babu Gogineni |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Dentistry, Vol 2011 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6447 2090-6455 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2011/523751 |
| Popis: | 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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