Extensive Odontogenic Myxoma of the Maxilla: A Case Report and Review of Literature
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Extensive Odontogenic Myxoma of the Maxilla: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Odontogenic myxomas (OM), also called odontogenic fibromyxomas, are rare tumours of the jawbones. They are benign tumours that can be locally invasive and aggressive, but seldom undergo malignant transformation and do not give rise to metastases. They are often asymptomatic and present as painless swelling. We present herein the case of a 24-year-old patient, with an incidental finding of a max...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2168-5452,2168-5460
DOI: 10.4236/ijohns.2014.36065