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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of maxilla — a report of five cases and review of literature

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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the maxilla is a rare malignant tumor of the bone. Affection of maxilla does not occur very commonly. In this report five cases of fibrous histiocytoma have been presented along with a review of literature.

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  1. Dept. of Otolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India

    Naresh K. Panda

  2. Dept. of Morbid Anatomy, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India

    B. D. Radotra

  3. Dept. of Otolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India

    S. B. S. Mann

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Panda, N.K., Radotra, B.D. & Mann, S.B.S. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of maxilla — a report of five cases and review of literature. IJO & HNS 50, 52–56 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02996771

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