Abstract
Ossifying fibroma refers to a neoplastic growth of fibrous connective tissue that accompanies cementum or osseous hard tissue formation. Diagnostic imaging findings showed impermeable substances of various sizes in well-circumscribed transmission structure.
A female in her 40's with an ossifying fibroma which developed in the body of the mandible on the left side underwent tumorectomy in which the tumor was removed in sections, and favorable results were obtained.
The patient was urged to undergo an immediate reconstruction operation involving segmental mandibulectomy and iliac bone transplant at another hospital, and she was referred to our hospital to undergo a procedure yielding better esthetic results. A 3-D model was constructed based on CT data and surgical simulation was performed to confirm that conservation of the mandible was possible, and the tumor was divided and removed outside the oral cavity. No pathological fracture nor recurrence occurred postoperatively, and a satisfactory outcome was achieved. The minimally invasive treatment prevented esthetic defects and hypoesthesia, which were concerns before the operation.
