T HE PURPOSE of this paper is to emphasize the occurrence of systemic embolism as a sign, often the presenting one, of cardiac myxomas. The literature is reviewed and a new case reported. Primary cardiac tumors are rare. They have been found in 0.05 per cent of autopsied material; secondary metastatic cardiac tumors occur in 0.6 per cent of cases.1 The antemortem diagnosis of primary cardiac tu...

OBJECTIVES Odontogenic tumours comprise a large heterogeneous group of lesions originating from odontogenic epithelium and/or ectomesenchyme and its vestiges. The aim of this study was to analyze odontogenic tumours in children and adolescents seen at a tertiary institution in South Western Nigeria and compare with results from previous studies. MATERIAL AND METHODS Archival records of the De...

INTRODUCTION Myxomas are a group of benign rare tumors of connective-tissue origin that occur in both hard (central) and soft tissues of the body. The aim of this study is to highlight our experience in the management of central myxoma of the jaw, with emphasis on its clinic-epidemiologic features as seen in our environment. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients who were managed for central myxo...

Introduction: Myxomas are a group of benign rare tumors of connective-tissue origin that occur in both hard (central) and soft tissues of the body. The aim of this study is to highlight our experience in the management of central myxoma of the jaw, with emphasis on its clinic-epidemiologic features as seen in our environment.  Materials and Methods: All patients who were managed for central myx...

introduction: myxomas are a group of benign rare tumors of connective-tissue origin that occur in both hard (central) and soft tissues of the body. the aim of this study is to highlight our experience in the management of central myxoma of the jaw, with emphasis on its clinic-epidemiologic features as seen in our environment.  materials and methods: all patients who were managed for central myx...

Nerve sheath myxoma (NSM) is a rare benign tumour of peripheral nerves. It is seen in middle aged adults with slight female predilection and presents as a slow growing painless mass. The commonest sites are extremities, scalp, back and neck. Microscopically it has a typical morphological appearance. It is multilobulated and is composed of spindle and stellate shaped cells set in an abundant myx...