Vice dean, professor & head of department, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, D Y Patil University School of Dentistry, Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Associate professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, D Y Patil University School of Dentistry, Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Can J Dent Hyg. 2024 Jun 1;58(2):135-139. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a solitary gingival growth thought to arise from the gingiva, periosteum or the periodontal ligament. It is a slow-growing, benign, progressive lesion that is limited in size.
This article describes a case of ossifying fibroma of a peripheral variant that occurred in a 26-year-old female in the anterior region of the lower jaw and presented as a growth on the gingiva. Since it was difficult to diagnose clinically, a pathological evaluation was mandatory. Upon pathological confirmation of the diagnosis, the lesion was surgically excised up to the periosteum. This was deemed to be the required treatment yet, since the recurrence rate is high for POF (8% to 20%), the patient must be followed up yearly to check for recurrence.
外周性骨化性纤维瘤（POF）是一种被认为起源于牙龈、骨膜或牙周韧带的孤立性牙龈生长物。它是一种生长缓慢、良性、进行性的病变，其大小有限。
本文描述了一例发生在下颌前区的 26 岁女性的外周型骨化性纤维瘤，表现为牙龈上的生长物。由于临床上难以诊断，因此必须进行病理评估。在病理确诊后，将病变从骨膜下彻底切除。这被认为是必要的治疗方法，但由于 POF 的复发率较高（8%至 20%），患者必须每年随访以检查是否复发。
