Myxoma of the upper lip: a case report and brief review of the literature
Ioannis Tilaveridis,
Ioanna Kalaitsidou,
Panagiotis Karakostas
et al.
Abstract:Myxomas are rare neoplasms of mesenchymal origin, which consist of many undifferentiated stellate and spindle-shaped cells in abundant loose myxoid stroma with collagen fibers. A 74-year-old patient presented in our oral and maxillofacial department with a slow growing mass within the upper lip. The mass was surgically excised in the toto, followed by a histological and immunohistochemical examination. The findings revealed that it was a myxoma. These tumors are very rare and should be included in the differen… Show more
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