A rare exophytic juvenile ossifying fibroma mimicking an extraosseous lesion: a diagnostic challenge
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20262211Keywords:
Juvenile ossifying fibroma, Fibro-osseous lesion, Computed tomography, Exophytic lesion, Paediatric mandibular lesionAbstract
Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) is a rare fibro-osseous lesion that predominantly affects children and adolescents and may present a diagnostic challenge due to its variable clinical and radiologic features. We report a rare case of a 9-year-old boy with an atypical presentation of JOF in the mandible, clinically mimicking an extraosseous lesion. Conventional imaging was inconclusive, whereas CT demonstrated a well-defined exophytic lesion with a hypodense centre and hyperdense peripheral margin. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of JOF. This case underscores the diagnostic difficulty associated with this underreported and unusual presentation.
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