Author/Authors :
Nair, Sreelakshmi N. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Kini, Raghavendra Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Kumar Rao, Prasanna Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Bhandarkar, Gowri P. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Rajesh Kashyp, Roopashri Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Rai, Manjunath Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Naik, Neel Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Santhosh, Athul Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Abstract :
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a condition characterized by excessive proliferation of bone forming mesenchymal cells which can affect
one bone (monostotic type) or multiple bones (polyostotic type). It is predominantly noticed in adolescents and young adults.
Fibrous dysplasia affecting the jaws is an uncommon condition. The most commonly affected facial bone is the maxilla, with facial
asymmetry being the chief complaint. The lesion in many instances is confused with ossifying fibroma (OF). Diagnosis of these
two lesions has to be done based on clinical, radiographic, and microscopic findings. Here, we present a case of fibrous dysplasia of
maxilla in a nine-year-old boy mimicking juvenile ossifying fibroma.
