CEMENTO-OSSIFYING FIBROMA OF THE PETROMASTOID REGION - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
BRADEMANN G WERNER JA JANIG U MEHDORN HM RUDERT H
Citation
G. Brademann et al., CEMENTO-OSSIFYING FIBROMA OF THE PETROMASTOID REGION - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 111(2), 1997, pp. 152-155
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
111
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
152 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1997)111:2<152:CFOTPR>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF) is a mesodermal, non-odontogenic t umour of ectopic multipotential periodontal membrane blast cells. It i s aggressive, locally destructive, and has a high recurrence rate. A c ase report of COF of the petromastoid region is presented. This locati on has not been described until now. Trauma may act as a trigger to su dden growth of the atopic periodontal tissue. Due to the aggressive be haviour of this tumour and its frequent recurrence radical surgery is needed.