Florid cementoosseous dysplasia: a rare case report.
Mehmet Fatih Sentürk1, Recep Kestane, Elif Naz Yakar
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Süleyman Demirel, East Campus, 32260 Çünür Isparta, Turkey.
Case Reports in Dentistry
|October 2, 2013
Summary
Florid cementoosseous dysplasia (FCOD) is a rare jaw condition. This case study details a unique nonfamilial FCOD presentation in a male patient with multiple impacted teeth and significant bone expansion.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Dental Radiology
- Genetics
Background:
- Florid cementoosseous dysplasia (FCOD) is a rare, benign, multifocal fibroosseous lesion of the jaw.
- Typically affects middle-aged Black women, often asymptomatic, and discovered incidentally via radiography.
- Association with impacted teeth and bone expansion is exceptionally rare, as are familial cases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a unique case of nonfamilial FCOD.
- To highlight an unusual presentation involving multiple impacted teeth and severe bone expansion.
Main Methods:
- Clinical examination
- Radiological assessment (e.g., panoramic radiography, CT scans)
- Histopathological analysis of biopsy samples
Main Results:
- Diagnosis of nonfamilial FCOD in a 35-year-old male Turkish patient.
- Significant findings included multiple impacted teeth and marked mandibular bone expansion.
- Histopathology confirmed the characteristic fibroosseous nature of the lesion.
Conclusions:
- This case represents a rare nonfamilial manifestation of FCOD.
- The presentation with numerous impacted teeth and severe bone expansion is unprecedented in the literature.
- Emphasizes the importance of considering FCOD in differential diagnoses for jaw pathologies, even in atypical demographics and presentations.
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