Er:YAG Laser Assisted Treatment of Central Odontogenic Fibroma of the Mandible

Central odontogenic fibroma is a very rare benign odontogenic tumour characterized by a fibrous mature stroma with variable strands or islands of inactive-looking odontogenic epithelium. Our aim is to report a case of a central odontogenic fibroma and describe the clinical usefulness of Er:YAG laser...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Monteiro, Luis Silva, Martins, Marco, Pacheco, José Júlio, Salazar, Filomena, Magalhães, João, Vescovi, Paolo, Meleti, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4592713/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26457211
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/230297
Descripción
Sumario:Central odontogenic fibroma is a very rare benign odontogenic tumour characterized by a fibrous mature stroma with variable strands or islands of inactive-looking odontogenic epithelium. Our aim is to report a case of a central odontogenic fibroma and describe the clinical usefulness of Er:YAG laser for the surgical treatment of this tumour. A 74-year-old woman presented with an expansive lesion located in a mandible with multilocular and mixed radiographic appearance. A conservative excision using Er:YAG laser was performed. Complete removal was obtained. There were no postoperative complications. The histopatologic features were consistent with the diagnosis of central odontogenic fibroma of rich-epithelium type. No recurrence was observed during follow-up.

Ejemplares similares