Chondromyxoid fibroma of the mandible. Case report.
Chondromyxoid fibroma in the jaws is an extremely rare, benign tumor. The lesion is relatively more common in the long bones and mainly occurs in adolescents and young adults. The treatment of choice is local resection of the tumor. Recurrences are not uncommon, especially when curettage was the method of treatment. Differentiation from chondrosarcoma is mandatory as treatment and prognosis are dissimilar.
D000293:Adolescent; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis