Odontogenic myxoma: review of the literature and report of 30 cases from South Africa

Peripheral Odontogenic Myxoma: A Review of the Literature and Report of Two Cases

“…It is therefore conceivable that ectomesenchymal cells in both these locations could potentially serve as a stem cell population for neoplastic proliferations with the microscopic features of an OM. Although OM is generally considered to be a rare odontogenic neoplasm, they appear to be more frequent in series reported in Africa than in other parts of the world [2,4]. OMs are more common in females and occur over a wide age range with an average age at presentation of 31.3 years [2].…”

“…Thirty cases of centrally located odontogenic myxomas (OM) from a series of 52 OMs diagnosed over a period of 23 years at the University of Limpopo, which serves mainly a rural and peri urban black African population, were reported in 2007 [2]. Amongst the cases excluded from this study on central OMs, were two cases of histologically verified peripheral odontogenic myxoma (POM).…”

“…OMs occur over a wide age range. In a series on odontogenic tumors in Africa, OMs were reported to be more common than odontomas [2]. Most of the recently reported large series on OM [3][4][5] make no mention of the peripheral variant.…”

“…The purpose of this study was to record cases of peripheral odontogenic myxoma (POM) in a large sample of OMs previously studied in an African population sample [2].…”

A dentigerous cyst in a patient treated for an odontogenic myxoma of the maxilla: A case report

“…17 The majority of cases are found in the second or third decades of life, but are also occasionally found in those below the age of 10 (5-7% of cases). 8,18 While the initial recognition of the tumor is mostly based on radiographs, this is followed by computer tomography (CT) or MRI. The final diagnosis is based on histological results.…”