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Case Reports
. 2024 May 6;16(5):e59763.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.59763. eCollection 2024 May.

Conservative Management of Odontogenic Fibromyxoma of the Maxilla: A Case Report

Aditya Hurkat  1 , Gidean A Sundaram  1 , Vinod K Krishna  1 , Murugesan Krishnan  1 , Santhosh P Kumar  1
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Conservative Management of Odontogenic Fibromyxoma of the Maxilla: A Case Report

Aditya Hurkat et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Odontogenic fibromyxoma typically presents as painless swelling in the jaw, and clinically, it grows slowly, becoming benign and asymptomatic. It causes the cortical plates to expand gradually, which leads to mobility and drifting of the teeth. Root resorption is also common. The tumor is locally aggressive in nature. It is also known to have a high recurrence rate. We present the case of a 30-year-old female patient who was diagnosed and treated for odontogenic fibromyxoma of the maxilla conservatively with enucleation. The radiograph showed a multilocular lesion, which can be confused with ameloblastoma, aneurysmal bone cyst, or odontogenic keratocyst. Hence, with proper clinical, radiographic, and histopathological examination, a correct diagnosis can be made and adequate treatment can be planned.

Keywords: conservative management; maxilla; myxofibroma; odontogenic fibromyxoma; odontogenic tumour; odotogenic myxoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Preoperative photographs
(A) Frontal view. (B) Worm’s-eye view.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Preoperative intraoral photographs
(A) Frontal view. (B) Right-side view.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Preoperative orthopantomogram depicting “tennis racquet-like” appearance
Figure 4
Figure 4. Preoperative CBCT showing bony expansion extending to the infraorbital rim
(A) Axial view. (B) Coronal view. (C) Sagittal view.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Intraoperative photos
(A) Incision marking. (B) Incision. (C) Mucoperiosteal flap elevation and exposure. (D) Surgical defect postexcision.
Figure 6
Figure 6. Specimen
Figure 7
Figure 7. Postoperative photographs
(A) Intraoral frontal. (B) Intraoral right side. (C) Extraoral.
Figure 8
Figure 8. Postoperative radiograph
Figure 9
Figure 9. Histopathological slide showing loose myxoid tissue
H&E stain with 40x magnification. Bony tissue was used.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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