TITLE:
Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Fibrous Dysplasia
AUTHORS:
Takayuki Okumoto, Masaki Yazawa, Yoshikazu Inoue, Kazuo Kishi
KEYWORDS:
Fibrous Dysplasia, Osseous Disease
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.6 No.6,
June
9,
2015
ABSTRACT: Fibrous dysplasia is a benign osseous disease, although radical
resection is commonly recommended because of the possibility of recurrence or
malignant change. However, radical resection is undesirable, particularly in
the maxillofacial region, because facial bones are difficult to replace in an
aesthetically-pleasing manner after radical excision. In our department,
conservative shaving, as reported by Chen and Noordhoff, is used to reduce
tumor volume while maintaining facial aesthetics that are as normal as
possible. We have experienced eight cases of craniomaxillofacial fibrous
dysplasia and successfully applied conservative shaving to the maxillofacial
lesions. These cases have exhibited no recurrence, and their facial contours
have improved remarkably.