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Short communication & case report| Volume 59, ISSUE 2, P176-183, February 1985

Chondromyxoid fibroma of the maxilla

Electron microscopic findings and review of the literature
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      Abstract

      A case of chondromyxoid fibroma of the anterior maxilla is presented. The light and electron microscopic appearances of this tumor are described. A review of chondromyxoid fibromas of the jaws is performed, with a discussion of the appropriate therapy.
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