Cemento-ossifying fibroma of the left mandible: A case report

Ossifying fibroma is a type of benign fibro-osseous lesion. Most lesions affect the mandible region, particularly the molar and pre-molar areas. It predominantly affects females between the second to fourth decades of life. Larger ossifying fibroma tumors require more extensive resection. CASE SUMMARYA 39-year-old female complained of occasional pain and tumor enlargement on her left jaw for the 3 years prior to presentation. Intraoral examination revealed a firm swelling on her left lower gum. Extraoral examination revealed swelling on the left mandible body with no erythema and superficial ulcer. Computed tomography scan revealed a circular-shaped lesion on the patient’s left mandible body with a well-defined radiolucent border, sized 3.2 cm × 2.8 cm × 0.9 cm. The tumor was removed by marginal mandibulectomy. Biopsy from the resected tumor suggested cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF). CONCLUSIONCOF is often unnoticed, but this slow-growing tumor can cause significant symptoms regarding its distortion into adjacent structures.