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Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted using PubMed\/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and IEEE Xplore to identify relevant studies published between 2000 and 2026. Given the rarity of this entity, a broad search strategy was applied. Eligible studies were analyzed to extract data on patient demographics, clinical features, imaging findings, treatment modalities, and outcomes. Results: A total of 32 studies comprising 45 pediatric cases were identified. The mandible was involved in 86.7% of cases. The most common presentation was painless swelling or facial asymmetry (68.9%). Wide or segmental resection was the primary treatment in 68.9% of cases. Recurrence data were available for 75.6% of cases, with an overall recurrence rate of 2.9%, occurring following incomplete resection. Conclusions: Pediatric DF of the jaws is a rare but locally aggressive tumor requiring accurate diagnosis and individualized surgical management. Complete resection with clear margins appears to provide the most reliable outcomes. However, interpretation of outcomes is limited by the predominance of case reports, heterogeneous reporting, and incomplete follow-up. Future multicenter studies and standardized reporting are needed to better define optimal management strategies.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/diagnostics16111580","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,22]],"date-time":"2026-05-22T09:17:09Z","timestamp":1779441429000},"page":"1580","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Pediatric Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Jaws: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Presentation, Management, and Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"George","family":"Batshon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Tzafon Medical Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan 15208, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Murad","family":"Abdelraziq","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tzafon Medical Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan 15208, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Imad","family":"Abu El-Naaj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tzafon Medical Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan 15208, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yasmine","family":"Ghantous","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tzafon Medical Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan 15208, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"661","DOI":"10.1067\/mhn.2001.119866","article-title":"Desmoplastic fibroma of the maxillary sinus","volume":"125","author":"Cupero","year":"2001","journal-title":"Otolaryngol. 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