Valerie Kaye U. Sison
Second year resident at the Department of Otorhiolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Title: Ossifying Fibroma, Bilateral: Management Dilemma in a 16 year Old Male, A Case Report
Biography
Biography: Valerie Kaye U. Sison
Abstract
Objectives:
To present a case of ossifying fibroma maxillary alveolar ridge presenting as upper gingival mass in a 16-year old male, extracted via partial excision (shaving) of maxillary alveolar mass, bilateral.
To review the prevalence of ossifying fibroma
To know what are the other types of bony tumor which may present similarly with ossifying fibroma
Design: Case Report
Setting: Private Division of a Tertiary Hospital
Patient: Patient is a 13-year old male presenting with bilateral upper gingival mass
Results: Patient was initially diagnosed with Benign Fibroosseus Lesion t/c Fibrous Dysplasia vs Ossifying Fibroma maxillary Alveolar Ridge, Bilateral upon CT scan, he was then scheduled for Partial Excision (Shaving) of Maxillary Alveolar Mass, Bilateral Intraoperatively, 0.5 x 1 – 2 cm bony fragments and 1 – 2 cm bony fragments were obtained from the left and right alveolar ridge were obtained respectively.