Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Mandible: A Case Without Recurrence After Enucleation

Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a rare, benign, yet locally aggressive bone tumor. It frequently affects the facial bones, and the mandible is the most commonly affected site. Treatment of choice is the removal of the tumor with resection of surrounding bone due to its aggressive behavior. We report a...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 7
Main Authors Zainuddin, Nurul Izyan, Chin Kai, Lim, Lim, Daniel, WM, Tilakaratne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palo Alto Cureus Inc 20.07.2023
Cureus
Subjects
Biopsy
Bone cancer
Case reports
Connective tissue diseases
Cysts
Dentistry
Fibroblasts
Fibrosarcoma
Other
Pathology
Patients
Smooth muscle
Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a rare, benign, yet locally aggressive bone tumor. It frequently affects the facial bones, and the mandible is the most commonly affected site. Treatment of choice is the removal of the tumor with resection of surrounding bone due to its aggressive behavior. We report a case of DF where the tumor showed resolution and almost complete bone deposition following enucleation. Although DF has a high recurrence rate, the patient remains disease-free 31 months post-surgery.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.42213