Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Mandible: A Case Without Recurrence After Enucleation

Cureus. 2023 Jul 20;15(7):e42213. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42213. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a rare, benign, yet locally aggressive bone tumor. It frequently affects the facial bones, and the mandible is the most commonly affected site. Treatment of choice is the removal of the tumor with resection of surrounding bone due to its aggressive behavior. We report a case of DF where the tumor showed resolution and almost complete bone deposition following enucleation. Although DF has a high recurrence rate, the patient remains disease-free 31 months post-surgery.

Keywords: bone benign tumor; bone tumors; desmoplastic fibroma; oral and maxillofacial pathology; oral surgery.

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