Localized gingival enlargement associated with alveolar process expansion: peripheral ossifying fibroma coincident with central odontogenic fibroma.

BACKGROUND: Despite the common occurrence of localized gingival enlargements, which often represent reactive lesions, the temporal and spatial association of such a lesion with a central jaw lesion has not been reported. The purpose of this case report is to present the exceptional combination of a peripheral ossifying fibroma and a central odontogenic fibroma. The differential diagnosis and management of each lesion is reviewed. METHODS: A 45-year-old black female presented with a chief complaint of a painless protuberance in the left mandible of 1-year duration. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed a gingival enlargement localized between teeth #21 and #23 and a multilocular radiolucent lesion with radiopaque foci in the same area. Excisional biopsy of the gingival lesion and incisional biopsy of the central lesion were performed, and specimens were submitted for histopathological analysis. RESULTS: Biopsy of the gingival lesion revealed stratified squamous epithelium and highly cellular fibroblastic component presenting central areas of calcification, features consistent with a diagnosis of peripheral ossifying fibroma. The central lesion was characterized by cellular fibrous tissue admixed with rests of odontogenic epithelium and few calcification areas, features consistent with a diagnosis of central odontogenic fibroma/World Health Organization type. Subsequently, the central lesion was enucleated. After 1-year follow-up, no recurrence has been observed. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of a rare central lesion with a common gingival lesion may present unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Clinician awareness regarding the possibility of such a combined presentation and its implications will help to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.

Aggressive maxillary squamous odontogenic tumour in a child: histological dilemma and adaptative surgical behaviour.

A case of a maxillary osteolytic tumour is described in a 9-year-old boy. Histological analysis led to an initial diagnosis of benign squamous odontogenic tumour, although this was not straightforward due to swelling, and cellular pseudo-malignant and non-specific signs. Because of the young age of the patient, a local surgical tumourectomy was first chosen with respect to the mixed dentition. For 10 months, the evolution was satisfactory. Then, a very aggressive tumoural recurrence with lip and palate infiltration led to doubts as to the histologic nature of the tumour. Efficient collaboration between several specialized pathologist teams finally confirmed that this was a squamous odontogenic tumour but in a very aggressive form. Radical surgery was then carried out.

Fibroma ameloblástico asociado a un odontoma compuesto. La importancia del estudio histopatológico / Ameloblastic fibroma associated with a compound odontoma. Importance of the histopathological study

El fibroma ameloblástico es un tumor odontogénico mixto benigno de rara aparición, que constituye el 2% de todos los tumores odontogénicos, es de crecimiento lento, más común en niños y adultos jóvenes, compuesto por tejido conjuntivo fibroso embrionario y epitelio odontogénico primitivo, se caracteriza por la proliferación de tejido epitelial y mesenquimático. Aparece con más frecuencia en la mandíbula en zona de molares y premolares de pacientes jóvenes sin predilección de sexo, asociándose a veces a un diente incluido. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo describir un caso clínico de un paciente en la segunda década de vida, con aparente anodoncia en el maxilar superior, que se encontraba asintomático y en el cual fue diagnosticado fibroma ameloblástico en maxilar superior, zona de incisivos anteriores, lado izquierdo, se realiza una breve revisión de la literatura y diagnósticos diferenciales, se analizan sus características clínicas e histológicas y la actitud terapéutica a tomar. El tratamiento quirúrgico conservador con extirpación seguida de curetaje parece ser la opción terapéutica más adecuada, y teniendo presente que el porcentaje de recidiva es del 18,3% principalmente debido a escisión incompleta de la lesión, se deben realizar controles radiográficos postoperatorios 6 meses después y cada año por los siguientes 5 años (AU)

The ameloblastic fibroma is a benign mixed, rare odontogenic tumour, which accounts for 2% of all odontogenic tumours. It is slow growing, and more common in children and young adults. It is composed of embryonic fibrous connective tissue and early odontogenic epithelium, and characterised by the proliferation of epithelial and mesenchymal tissue. It appears most frequently in the jaw area of molars and premolars of young patients with no sex predilection, and is sometimes associated with an impacted tooth. This article aims to describe a clinical case of a child in the second decade of life, with apparent anodontia in the maxilla, which was asymptomatic and later diagnosed as an ameloblastic fibroma in the left side maxilla incisors area. A brief review of the literature and differential diagnoses was carried out, including an analysis of its clinical and histological features, and the therapeutic approach to take. Conservative surgical excision followed by curettage seems to be the most appropriate treatment option. It should be noted that the recurrence rate is 18.3%, mainly due to incomplete excision of the lesion. Radiographic controls should be performed six months postoperatively, and every year for the following five years (AU)

Fibroma odontogénico central, tipo WHO: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Central odontogenic fibroma, WHO type: a case report and literature review

El fibroma odontogénico central es una neoplasia benigna muy poco frecuente. Clásicamente se ha dividido en dos variantes histológicas: un tipo pobre en epitelio y otro tipo rico en epitelio con focos de material calcificado. En la mayoría de los casos muestra un crecimiento lento y progresivo con o sin sintomatología. Radiográficamente es habitual observar una imagen radiolúcida y unilocular que en raras ocasiones exhibe radiolucidez mixta. El tratamiento indicado en todos los casos es la enucleación del tumor. Se reporta el caso de una mujer de 36 años de edad, sin antecedentes mórbidos, con una lesión asintomática de radiolucidez mixta, expansiva de ambas corticales óseas, en la zona del cuerpo y ángulo mandibular izquierdo, asociada a un tercer molar incluido. Basándose en el estudio histopatológico inicial, se diagnosticó como fibroma odontogénico, y con el posterior tratamiento definitivo de la lesión, se determinó la subvariedad tipo OMS. La paciente no ha tenido recidiva en 16 meses de seguimiento(AU)

The central odontogenic fibroma is a rare benign neoplasm. Classically has been divided into two histological variants, a poor type epithelium and other rich epithelium with foci of calcified material. It shows in most cases, a slow and progressive growing with or without symptoms. Radiographically it is common to observe a radiolucent, unilocular, rarely exhibiting mixed radiolucency. The treatment in all cases is enucleation of the tumor. We report the case of a 36 year old woman, no morbid history, with an asymptomatic lesion of mixed radiolucency, cortical bone expansion in the area of the body and the left mandibular angle associated with a third molar. Based on the initial histopathology it was diagnosed as odontogenic fibroma and subsequent definitive treatment of the injury rate was determined sub manifold WHO. The patient had no recurrence at 16 months of follow-up(AU)