Open AccessOdontogenic myxoma: ambiguous pathology of anterior maxilla
Author(s) -
Suman Bisla,
Ambika Gupta,
Anjali Narwal,
Virendra Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-234933
Subject(s) - odontogenic myxoma , medicine , maxilla , anterior maxilla , myxoma , curettage , histopathology , presentation (obstetrics) , oral and maxillofacial surgery , pathology , anatomy , surgery , radiology
Swellings in the anterior maxilla are uncommon and if present can be deemed as paradoxical conundrums presenting diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. Odontogenic myxoma is a rare, locally aggressive lesion that is primarily seen affecting the mandibular posterior region in association with an impacted tooth. It is found to be associated with odontogenesis. Treatment is usually surgical, with extent varying from curettage to resection. This report describes a rare case of odontogenic myxoma of the anterior maxilla in a 14-year-old boy, with an emphasis on its epidemiology, clinical presentation, histopathology, diagnosis and treatment planning.