Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma of the Mandible Managed With Transoral Resection and Mandibular Reconstruction Harvesting Rib Graft: A Case Series With Literature Review

A bstract Juvenile ossifying fibromas constitute a group of heterogenous, rare, benign fibro-osseous lesions that affect the craniofacial skeleton including the jawbones. These tumors are distinguished due to their predilection for affecting younger age groups, non-specificity and also, overlapping clinico-radiologic presentation, and their potential, locally aggressive behavior. The authors report two distinct cases of aggressive juvenile ossifying fibroma of the mandible in pediatric patients who were referred for evaluation of their large expansile growths in the mandible. A brief overview of the varied clinical presentations, histopathological appearances, radiological features and management, and reconstructive options is discussed at length in the present case series.