title: Rapidly enlarging ulcerated lesion of the maxilla.
abstract: This report describes a mixed tumor of the left maxilla. The lesion showed rapid growth, 5 years after excision of a mixed tumor from the left side of the hard palate. The extent of the lesion indicates an aggressive tumor that requires close follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hreha
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Dent
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: DeBoom
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology