Odontogenic Myxomas with an Unusual Presentation in the Anterior Mandible: A Case Report Chavan Surekha1, Reader, Prabhune Shraddha1, Post Graduate Student, Pawar Rasika1, Post Graduate Student, Deshmukh Revati1, Professor & Head, Nagpal Deepak2,*, Reader 1Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune 2Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune *Corresponding Author Email: deepaknagpal2013@gmail.com
Online published on 15 May, 2014. Abstract Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a rare and locally invasive benign neoplasm derived from the odontogenic ectomesenchyme, found exclusively in the jaws. As a myxoma, this tumour consists mainly of spindle-shaped cells and scattered collagen fibers distributed through a loose, mucoid material. The lesion is found in age groups ranging from 10–50 years but commonly diagnosed in young adults (25–35 years). The lesion often grows without symptoms and presents as a painless swelling. It has variable radiographic presentation but often causing root displacement and resorption. In this article we present a rare case report of swelling in anterior mandible in a 31-year-old-male, diagnosed histopathologically as odontogenic myxoma. Top Keywords Odontogenic myxoma, Ectomesenchyme, Spindle cells odontogenic tumours, Muciod stroma. Top |