An aggressive odontogenic myxoma of the maxilla

Abstract

Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a relatively rare benign odontogenic tumor of mesenchymal origin. OM is more common in the mandible than in the maxilla. It is an asymptomatic lesion that shows an infiltrative growth pattern. When the maxillary sinus is involved, it often fills the entire antrum. Odontogenic tumors are uncommon in the maxillary molar area, which often leads to diagnostic dilemma as this region of the maxilla is in the vicinity of vital structures, and radiographic overlapping of structures is always present. We present a similar case of a 17-year-old male patient who reported with a swelling in the left maxilla that infiltrated the maxillary sinus in a short duration of time.

Odontogenic myxoma in an 8-year-old girl: A case report with review of literature

“…[ 13 ] Sivakumar and Kavitha suggested that odontogenic myxoma is a tumor of a dual fibroblastic-histiocytic origin and the cells comprising odontogenic myxoma are of myofibroblastic origin. [ 14 ]…”

Odontogenic myxoma: A causality dilemma – Report of a nonpareil case and review of literature

“…In the present case to confirm mucoid reaction alcian blue staining was done which showed positive staining, this finding is in accordance with the results of Kiresur and Hemavathy. [ 11 ]…”

“…Myxomatous matrix showed a negative reaction for all the antibodies used. [ 9 10 11 ] Bcl2 indicates the proliferative activity of tumor cells. Since myxomas are aggressive neoplasms, in the present case, this marker was used to assess the tumor activity.…”

Odontogenic Myxoma in Children: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…After a large resection, this patient did not experience disease recurrence over a 4-year follow-up period [ 10 ]. Kiresur and Hemavathy also performed an extended resection of the jaw in a 17-year-old patient because resection procedures minimize the risk of involvement of vital structures and reduce the recurrence rate [ 11 ]. Limdiwala and Shah described two odontogenic myxomas of the maxillae, both in adults that underwent conservative surgery, but follow-up was not described in this paper [ 12 ].…”