In this paper, a 38-year-old female suffering from myxofibroma of the maxilla was referred to the clinic with chief complaint of a painless swelling in 1456 region. Intraoral examination showed an elastic-firm and nontender mass at the buccal gingiva of 456 region.
Radiographs revealed a multilocular lesion with delicate trabeculations in 1456 region and encroaching on the antrum.
Microscopic examination showed myxomatous-appearing fibrous connective tissues composed of spindle-shaped and stellate cells. Ultrastructurally, these cells were seen to be fibroblast-like Occasionally myofibroblast-like and histiocyte-like cells were also present in this tumor. It was impossible to clarify if the origin was odontogenic.
