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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan;22(Suppl 1):S2-S6.
doi: 10.4103/jomfp.JOMFP_120_16.

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

Sugunakar Raju Godishala Swamy  1 , Sushma Naag  2 , Sumit Bahl  3 , Esther Priyadarshini  2
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Odontogenic myxoma: A causality dilemma - Report of a nonpareil case and review of literature

Sugunakar Raju Godishala Swamy et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Odontogenic myxoma is a benign locally aggressive neoplasm with a sparse prevalence and incertitude histogenesis. They constitute 3%-6% of odontogenic tumors in gnathic bones. It is ubiquitously seen between vicenarian to early quadragenarian group with female proclivity and fondness to the mandibular jaws. They are silent lesions clinically and show myxoid stroma amidst fibrous background. This report highlights central odontogenic myxoma in a 43-year-old male patient and focuses on concepts, differential diagnosis, molecular concepts and treatment aspect.

Keywords: Aggressive neoplasms; myxoma; odontogenic tumors.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Intra oral extension of lesion with floating premolar within the lesion
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Ortho pantamo graph showing soap bubble appearance, and arrow mark showing eroded bone
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Figure 3
Computed tomography image showing perforation of cortical plates of mandible
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Figure 4
Gross image showing glistening gelatinous creamy white tissue bits
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Figure 5
Spindle- or stellate-shaped mesenchymal cells within loose myxoid stroma. Arrow representing odontogenic epithelial islands (H&E, ×40)
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Figure 6
Arrow mark showing alcian blue positive mucoid material
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Figure 7
Photomicrograph showing negative reactivity for BCl2 marker
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