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  • Title: Conservative treatment of odontogenic myxoma.
    Author: Zanetti LS, de Carvalho BM, Garcia IR, de Barros LA, Dos Santos PL, de Moraes Ferreira AC.
    Journal: J Craniofac Surg; 2011 Sep; 22(5):1939-41. PubMed ID: 21959474.
    Abstract:
    Odontogenic myxomas (OMs) are nonencapsulated rare benign tumors that can occur in gnathic bones. They are locally invasive and have a high recurrence rate. Radiologically, OMs show a multilocular (in the majority of cases) or unilocular radiolucency, with either distinct or poorly defined margins. Histopathologically, OMs are characterized by spindle-, wedge-, or stellate-shaped cells loosely arranged in an abundant mucoid background. Myxomas are mainly asymptomatic. Radical surgery, excision, and enucleation followed by curettage of the surrounding bony tissue have all been advocated as treatment options. This study presents a successful case of conservative treatment of OMs with a 5-year follow-up.
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