West China Journal of Stomatology

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Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor in the mandible: a case report

Ren Dongping, Tang Yaling, Geng Ning, Qin Danqing, Shen Ting, Chen Yu   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Dept. of Pathology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2013-07-15 Revised:2013-12-20 Online:2014-04-01 Published:2014-04-01

Abstract:

Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor is an uncommon neoplasm with uncertain histogenesis. This tumor is usually characterized by a small, painless mass in the subcutaneous tissue or limb muscles. In this case, an ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of the mandible was reported, and relevant literature was reviewed.

Key words: ossifying fibromyxoid tumor, mandibular, differential diagnosis