Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University (Jan 2013)

Odontogenic Fibromyxoma of Maxilla: A Case Report

  • KV Umashankar,
  • Praveen Reddy B,
  • KV Suresh,
  • CD Mounesh Kumar

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 02, no. 01
pp. 120 – 124

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Odontogenic fibromyxoma (OM) is a rare locally invasive, non metastasizing benign neoplasm found exclusively in the jaws. It commonly occurs in the second and third decade,and the mandible is involved more commonly than the maxilla. The lesion often grows without symptoms and presents as a painless swelling. The radiographic features are variable so the diagnosis is not easy in many cases. It posesa diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its morphology and biological behaviour. A caseo f OM of the maxilla with unusual radiographic and histological features is described in a 27 year old female.

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