Abstract
We report a case of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia of the maxilla. The patient was a 71-yearold woman who had had a painless swelling in the left maxillary gingiva for 2 years. Since a radiographic examination by her dentist showed radiopacity in the left side of the maxilla, she was referred to the Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital. A tumor with an ulcer measuring 20×28 mm was found in the left side of the maxillary gingiva. A radiographic examination showed radiopacity with an impacted tooth in the left side of the maxilla and maxillary sinus. The tumor was resected with the patient under general anesthesia. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen showed loose, fibrous connective tissue with many areas of lobulated masses resembling cementum around the impacted tooth. The tumor was diagnosed as florid cemento-osseous dysplasia. There was no evidence of recurrence 10 months after the operation.
