Surgical and laser treatment for juvenile psammomatoid ossifying fibroma in an oncological patient: a rare case report

Abstract

Juvenile psammomatoid ossifying fibroma (JPOF) is a rare neoplasm belonging to a group of fibro-osseous lesions characterized by the replacement of normal bone tissue by fibrous tissue, containing foci of mineralization of varying shapes and amounts (Chrcanovic and Gomez 2020). Due to its specificity, it is classified as an osteogenic neoplasm with clinical and histological characteristics different from juvenile trabecular ossifying fibroma, predilection for age and specific locations (Ranganath et al. 2014; Chrcanovic and Gomez 2020). They most frequently affect the bones of the maxillofacial complex of children and adolescents, involving the paranasal sinuses, orbit, frontoethmoidal complex and the mandible (Chandini et al. 2022; Sarode et al. 2018). According to the World Health Organization, 85% of cases are diagnosed before 30 years