Enchondroma of Anterior Maxilla: A Rare Entity

Enchondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor composed of mature hyaline cartilage. Cartilaginous tumors are detected in a small percentage of cases in the craniofacial region. These tumors may have diverse presentations ranging from a simple enchondroma to a high-grade osteo or chondrosarcoma. In the maxilla, only 1 case of enchondroma has been reported in the literature to date, to the best of the authors' knowledge. Tumor's membranous development attributes to its occurrence usually in the cartilage-bearing areas of the jaws, like the condylar process of the mandible (Meckel's cartilage). This case report intends to present one case of enchondroma involving the left maxilla, which has no primary cartilage of its own.