P sammomatoid ossifying fibroma (POF) is a variant of ossifying fibroma that typically involves the sinonasal tract. 1 It is a benign, well-demarcated fibro-osseous lesion composed of numerous small, round ossicles or psammomatoid bodies dispersed in cellular fibrous stroma. 2 It is histologically and behaviorally distinct from other fibroosseous lesions such as ossifying fibroma and fibrous dysplasia. It causes cosmetic disfigurement and has the tendency to recur, hence complete surgical excision or follow-up in the event of incomplete removal is mandatory.
DISCUSSIONPOF is a locally aggressive fibro-osseous tumor. The onset of POF is often in the mid-teenage years and average duration of symptoms before presentation varies from 4 to 5
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