Aggressive cementifying fibroma of the maxilla. 1986

S Kristensen, and K Tveterås

The cementifying fibroma is a benign fibro-osseous lesion. Its usual location is in the mandible while rare sites of involvement have been the maxilla and ectopic locations. These tumors are generally believed to originate from the connective tissue of the periodontal ligament. Clinically, lesions are usually asymptomatic, slow-growing, and well-circumscribed. However, in very few cases, particularly in younger patients, these tumors have demonstrated and apparent aggressive course of development. We describe a case of an aggressive cementifying fibroma of the maxilla in a middle-aged male. The pathogenesis of the tumor is discussed, and the need for appropriate surgical management is emphasized.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D008441 Maxillary Neoplasms Cancer or tumors of the MAXILLA or upper jaw. Maxillary Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Maxillary,Neoplasms, Maxillary
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009808 Odontogenic Tumors Neoplasms produced from tooth-forming tissues. Neoplasms, Dental Tissue,Dental Tissue Neoplasms,Dental Tissue Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Dental Tissue,Odontogenic Tumor,Tissue Neoplasm, Dental,Tissue Neoplasms, Dental,Tumor, Odontogenic,Tumors, Odontogenic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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