Conservative treatment of odontogenic myxoma

J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Sep;22(5):1939-41. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318211519e.

Abstract

Odontogenic myxomas (OMs) are nonencapsulated rare benign tumors that can occur in gnathic bones. They are locally invasive and have a high recurrence rate. Radiologically, OMs show a multilocular (in the majority of cases) or unilocular radiolucency, with either distinct or poorly defined margins. Histopathologically, OMs are characterized by spindle-, wedge-, or stellate-shaped cells loosely arranged in an abundant mucoid background. Myxomas are mainly asymptomatic. Radical surgery, excision, and enucleation followed by curettage of the surrounding bony tissue have all been advocated as treatment options. This study presents a successful case of conservative treatment of OMs with a 5-year follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / pathology
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Myxoma / diagnosis*
  • Myxoma / pathology
  • Myxoma / surgery*
  • Odontogenic Tumors / diagnosis*
  • Odontogenic Tumors / pathology
  • Odontogenic Tumors / surgery*
  • Radiography, Panoramic
  • Young Adult