SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2012  |  Volume : 3  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 212--214

Odontogenic fibromyxoma of the maxilla


Dinesh Singh Chauhan, Yadavalli Guruprasad 
 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, AME'S Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Raichur, Karnataka, India

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Yadavalli Guruprasad
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, AME�SQ�S Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Raichur, Karnataka
India

Odontogenic fibromyxoma is a rare odontogenic tumor of mesenchymal origin. It is composed of large amounts of intercellular substance rich in acid mucopolysaccharides, making it locally very aggressive and with high recurrence rates following conservative excision. Its histological and radiological features make it difficult to differentiate from other odontogenic tumors and, occasionally, may be misinterpreted as a malignant lesion. Although the origin of a myxoma is still obscure, its origin from the dental follicle seems to be the most reasonable explanation. We report a case of odontogenic fibromyxoma of maxilla in a 32-year-old female patient.


How to cite this article:
Chauhan DS, Guruprasad Y. Odontogenic fibromyxoma of the maxilla .SRM J Res Dent Sci 2012;3:212-214


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Chauhan DS, Guruprasad Y. Odontogenic fibromyxoma of the maxilla . SRM J Res Dent Sci [serial online] 2012 [cited 2023 May 31 ];3:212-214
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