Objective:
To report an alternative combined gingivobuccal and endoscopic endonasal approach to treating ossifying fibroma of the left maxilla.
Methods:
Design: Case Report.
Setting: Tertiary Private University Hospital.
Patient: A 19-year-old girl with a progressively enlarging left cheek mass for 3 years.
Results:
Our patient underwent left medial maxillectomy via a combined gingivobuccal and endoscopic endonasal approach with complete resection and significant improvement of symptoms, with good functional outcome.
Conclusion
Large ossifying fibromas of the maxilla can be completely and successfully excised via a combined gingivobuccal and endoscopic endonasal approach.
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Sino-Nasal Outcome Test
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Visual Analog Scale