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Chondromyxoid fibroma of the mandible

Chondromyxoid fibroma is infrequent, slow-growing benign neoplasm and it is the rarest of the cartilaginous tumors. Approximately two thirds of the cases have occured in bones of the lower exmity but 2% of all reported chondromyxoid fibromas have involved mandible and skull bones. The most important lesion to distinguish from CMF is a well differentiated chondrosarcoma. Misdiagnosis of CMFs cal lead to inadequate treatment and can have direct consequences for patient health. A careful review of radiological and histological findings may be helpful to optain a correct diagnosis. A case of CMF of the mandible in a 24-year old man and review of the current literature on this benign skeletal tumor is presented.

chondromyxoid fibroma; mandible

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