Diagnosis and Therapeutic Care of Infantile Myofibroma Of the Jaws: A Case Report and Literature Systematic Review

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François Clauss Caroline Dissaux Eléonore Blein Marie-Cécile Maniere Marion Strub

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Marion Strub
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Department of Pediatric Dentristry, 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France

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Myofibroma is a rare and benign mesenchymal tumor defined by a proliferation of myofibroblastic tissue, most often affecting children. We report the clinical, radiological and histological features of a case of myofibroma of the mandible in a 3-year-old-girl, followed by a systematic review to define the diagnostic and therapeutic criteria. The literature systematic review shows that the age of the patients was between a few weeks of life and the end of adolescence. our case includes most of the parameters encountered in the literature. 86% of the tumors affected the mandible versus 14% for the maxilla. Dental damages are possible. The clinical and radiological aspects are not typical. Only the histological examination confirms the diagnosis. The first-line treatment always includes surgical excision of the tumor. Recurrences are rare. This pathology requires the intervention of a multidisciplinary team and a regular follow-up.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Wed 24, Apr 2019
Accepted: Thu 18, Jul 2019
Published: Fri 30, Aug 2019

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© 2023 Marion Strub. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.DOBCR.2019.03.02