Juvenile ossifying fibroma of the orbit: a rare location

Authors

  • Pedro Clarós Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Claros Clinic, Barcelona, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7567-0370
  • Sofia Polainas Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Claros Clinic, Barcelona, Spain Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Marta Fortuny Department of Oculoplasty, Claros Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres Clarós Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Claros Clinic, Barcelona, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20211193

Keywords:

Ossifying fibroma, Orbital tumor, Benign tumor

Abstract

Osseous tumors in the craniofacial skeleton of young patients are not very frequent, and tumors involving the walls of the orbital cavity are even more infrequent. Despite being usually slow-growing, even small neoformations can have a local aggressive behavior, displacing and compressing vital structures, and so it is important to perform an early diagnosis in order to avoid the tumor to pose problems on the optic nerve and threaten vision. The case that we are presenting shows an ossifying fibroma in a 19-year-old male from Ethiopia, a benign lesion whose progressive growth caused proptosis and downward displacement of the left eye. Following an adequate radiological diagnosis, we were able to delimit the fibroma existence and location. The surgery was conducted in a conservative form, allowing the patient not to suffer from post-surgery malformations. Histopathological diagnosis was compatible with juvenile ossifying fibroma, psammomatoid variant, arising from an uncommon location – the roof of the orbit.  

Author Biography

Pedro Clarós, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Claros Clinic, Barcelona, Spain

Otorhinolaryngology

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Published

2021-03-24

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Case Reports