Cementifying Fibroma of the Mandible —A Case Report as to 55-Year-Old Edentulous Woman—

Abstract

Cementifying fibroma is a relatively rare benign tumor. The incidence of this disease is estimated to be approximately 2% of all odontogenic tumors. We report a rare case of cementifying fibroma of the mandible in a 55-year-old woman with complete edentulism. She noted a mass on her right mandibular gingiva and was referred to our department in July 2014. Plain computed tomography revealed a tumor within the right mandibular body. The tumor was subsequently resected with the patient under general anesthesia. The histopathological examination showed that the tumor consisted of fibrous connective tissue with particles suggestive of cementicles. There have been no signs of recurrence over 1 year of follow-up after surgery.