Odontogenic Myxoma of the Maxilla: A Report of Unusual Pediatric Case

JOURNAL TITLE: International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Author
1. V Manjunath
2. Vijeev Vasudevan
3. M Sudhakar
4. Radhika Manoj Bavle
5. Srinath
6. Nanda Kumar
7. Usha Mohan Das
ISSN
0974-7052
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1123
Volume
4
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiodiagnosis, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    1. Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry,VS Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru Karnataka, India
    1. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiodiagnosis, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    1. Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    1. Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Article keywords
    Maxillary sinus, Multilocular, Odontogenic myxoma, Odontogenic tumor

    Abstract

    Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a rare and locally benign neoplasm of high aggressive behavior found exclusively in the jaws. OM commonly occurs in the second and third decade, its quite rare to find in maxilla that to invading the maxillary sinus completely. The lesion often grows without symptoms and presents as a painless swelling. The radiographic features are variable, and the diagnosis is therefore not easy. This article presents a case of OM of maxilla in a 13-year-old boy, which was previously diagnosed as fibrosseous lesion with the help of CT.

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