Central ossifying fibroma is a slow-growing, circumscribed, benign and aggressive fibro-bony tumor, known for its expansive growth, the replacement of bone for a fibrous cellular tissue with a focus on mineralization. This lesion occurs in the third or fourth decades of life, with a predilection for females. It affects the mandible in 70% to 80% of cases. Treatment includes enucleation and curettage or surgical resection for larger lesions. Thus, the aim of this article is to present and evaluate a clinical case of central ossifying fibroma in the maxilla in a female patient aged 34 years with a swelling on the left side of the face from child hood which gradually increased in size, with no nasal stuffiness, or loss of vision, smell associated and a mandibular swelling on the contralateral side. An incisional biopsy was performed and the specimen obtained was subjected to histopathological examination which was conclusive of a benign bone lesion, suggestive of central ossifying fibroma.
Keywords: Ossifying fibroma, Neoplasms, Maxilla, Fibro-osseous lesion.
