Case Report
Year: 2016 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 272-277
Peripheral Cemento-Ossifying Fibroma: A Rare Case Report
Mariem Meddeb1, Abdellatif Chokri1, Amani Aroua2, Adel Bouguezzi1, Sameh Sioud1, Hajer Hentati1, Jamil Selmi1
1Department of Medicine and Oral Surgery of the Dentistry Clinic of Monastir, Tunisia.
2Department of Medicine and Oral Surgery, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital of Monastir, Tunisia.
Corresponding Author: Mariem Meddeb
ABSTRACT
Peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma (PCOF) is a reactive neoplasm. It occurs frequently in anterior maxilla comprises 9% of all gingival growths and predominantly affects adolescents and young adults. It most commonly arises from the periosteum/periodontal ligament. A number of factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of PCOF including trauma and local irritation. The definitive diagnosis of these lesions requires integration of its clinical, radiological and histological features. Because of the high recurrence rate of PCOF, a close postoperative follow-up is required. In this article, we describe a case of PCOF in maxilla left posterior region in a 35 year old female patient.
Key words: Peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma, diagnosis, recurrence, irritation.