title: Chondromyxoid fibroma of zygoma in an elderly patient: A rare presentation.
abstract: Chondromyxoid fibroma (CF) is a benign bone tumor of cartilaginous origin and is considered the least common of cartilage-derived neoplasms. The lesion's most frequent location is in long bones, while involvement of craniofacial skeleton is extremely unusual. It generally appears in the second and third decade of life and most frequent in men. We present the case of a 68-year-old female with a CF of the zygomatic region. The resection of the tumor and reconstruction of the defect is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Chile.
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pintor
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Chile.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bahamondes
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Chile.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Chile.
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zivov
keywords: Bone neoplasms; chondromyxoid fibroma; zygoma