CLINICAL-PATHOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF A SERIES OF CASES OF JUVENILE OSSIFYING FIBROMA

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 130; no. 3; p. e127
• Main Authors: MEDEIROS, CRISTIANNE KALINNE SANTOS, MORAES, EVERTON FREITAS DE, FRANÇA, GLÓRIA MARIA DE, JÚNIOR, JOAQUIM FELIPE, RODRIGUES, KATIANNE SOARES, FREITAS, ROSEANA DE ALMEIDA, GALVÃO, HÉBEL CAVALCANTI
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01-09-2020
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.04.085

Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) is an uncommon benign fibro-osseous lesion that affects young individuals and presents an aggressive clinical behavior and high rates of recurrence. This paper aims to report 7 cases diagnosed as JOF in a reference center, correlating them with clinical-pathologic aspects in the literature. We found 7 cases diagnosed as JOF with the age of patients ranging from 11 to 39 years. The mandible was the most common location, and in 3 cases pain symptoms were reported. Regarding the histopathologic findings, the majority of cases had a well-cellular pattern, and the trabecular subtype was the most commonly found. It was observed that in 3 cases that had relapsed, 2 had conservative treatment. In view of this, it is important to know the clinical-pathologic aspects of this lesion to perform a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment to reduce the high recurrence rate of this lesion.