Solitary central myofibroma of the maxilla: A case report

Myofibroma is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm manifests as solitary lesion in soft tissue, rarely found in bone and internal organs. It is sometimes referred as myofibromatosis with appearance of multiple lesions which may involve visceral parts. Myofibroma is mainly diagnosed in infants and it is rarely develop in adults. It is asymptomatic curable lesion with clinical presentation of solitary\multiple nodules containing spindle cells. The bony lesions within the skull had a lytic or a cystic appearance which generates displacement and mobility of teeth as well as expansion of the mandible and swelling. There are few publications regarding the central (bony) type of myofibroma, all suggests solely involvement of the mandible, with no evident for maxillae origin. The following report is a unique case of isolated central maxillary myofibroma in a 9-year-old Caucasian female. Clinical, radiological and histological findings as well as deferential diagnosis are discussed.