Maxillary Fibromatosis: A Rare Clinical Report and Its Review of Literature

Summary

Fibromatosis is a rare locally aggressive benign tumour which arises from the musculoaponeurotic structures throughout the body. In the oral and maxillofacial region, It has been described under a variety of synonyms, including 'extra articular desmoids', 'desmoids tumours', 'grade-1 fibrosarcomas','non metastasizing fibrosarcoma'and 'aggressive fibromatosis'. The pecularity of this entity in paranasal sinuses is that it is rare in this location and are locally aggressive with higher rates of recurrence in a relatively restricted area.The purpose of this study is to present a rare case report and reviewing the literature of this entity.