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  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Pathology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF) is an uncommon benign jaw neoplasm.
  • Clinical presentation, often swelling, can mimic other osteo-fibrous lesions, complicating diagnosis.
  • Radiological and histological findings may also be misleading.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of COF in the maxillary region.
  • To highlight diagnostic challenges and emphasize the importance of integrated diagnostic methods.

Main Methods:

  • Case presentation of a 22-year-old female with a 10-year history of a maxillary mass.
  • Diagnostic workup included clinical examination, computed tomography (CT) scan, and histopathological analysis.
  • Surgical enucleation and curettage were performed.

Main Results:

  • The tumor presented as a bulky, ulcerated mass in the upper right maxillary region.
  • CT scan revealed a well-circumscribed mass with mixed density and calcified foci.
  • Histopathology showed fibrocollagenous tissue within a cellular stroma, leading to a final COF diagnosis after initial suspicion of osteoblastoma.

Conclusions:

  • The lateral maxillary location of this COF case is unusual.
  • A definitive diagnosis of COF necessitates the correlation of histopathological findings with clinical and radiological data.
  • Integrated diagnostic approaches are crucial for accurate COF diagnosis and management.