TITLE:
Cementoblastoma: An Exception to Confirm the Rule
AUTHORS:
Paul Niang
KEYWORDS:
Cementoblastoma, Male Patient
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.14 No.11,
November
5,
2024
ABSTRACT: Introduction: According to the 2017 WHO classification of head and neck tumors, osseous dysplasia is called cementoblastoma, predominantly occuring in melanoderm women. Its discovery is often in the fourth decade of life at the stage of radiopaque bone lesions. The treatment is surgical. Our aim was to report a singular case of cementoblastoma. Observation: The 54-year-old male patient came for a dental prosthetic rehabilitation. Based on the routine orthopantomogram (OPT) findings, the patient was subsequently referred to oral surgery. Dental lesions was suggestive of cementoblastoma. Abstention was recommended regarding the tumor which is still clinically silent subject to monitoring of the underlying tumor progression. There was no further contact with the patient. Discussion: The male sex does not fit into the classic epidemiological profile of this tumor which almost always affects women. The late discovery is due to silent development of the tumor and poor access to care. It is also explained by the lack of knowledge of tumor processes and the rarity of global X-ray explorations given the prior history of dental avulsions. Beyond prosthetic care, monitoring of the underlying tumor progression was dependent on the prevailing work conditions in which surgical intervention is systematic. Conclusion: Cementoblastoma is a possibility to consider for male patient.