A Case of Fibromyxoma of the Maxilla

Lee, Dong Jun; Chung, Young Jun

doi:2017.24.1.48

J Rhinol > Volume 24(1); 2017

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2017;24(1):48-51.
Published online May 31, 2017.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18787/jr.2017.24.1.48

A Case of Fibromyxoma of the Maxilla

Dong Jun Lee, Young Jun Chung

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. entdocjung@hanmail.net

상악골에 발생한 섬유점액종 1예

이동준, 정영준

단국대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실

Abstract

Fibromyxoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor that is benign, but locally invasive. It is a slow-glowing painless tumor with the potential for extensile bony destruction and cortical expansion and shows a relatively high recurrence rate. Fibromyxoma is found predominantly in the jaw, with the mandible more frequently affected than the maxilla. We recently experienced a case of fibromyxoma originating from the maxilla in a 50-year-old woman who complained of swelling on the right side of her cheek. En bloc resection via a sublabial approach and middle meatal antrostomy were performed. A diagnosis of fibromyxoma was based on pathologic findings. No recurrence or locally residual lesion has been found during 2-years follow up. Therefore, we present this rare case with a review of the literature.

Key Words: Fibromyxoma;Maxilla