Open AccessMandibular odontogenic myxoma in a paediatric patient
Author(s) -
Raymond P. Shupak,
Jason J Cho
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-2020-236926
Subject(s) - medicine , odontogenic myxoma , ostectomy , curettage , myxoma , odontogenic , oral and maxillofacial surgery , lesion , surgery , dentistry , radiology , pathology
Odontogenic myxoma (OM) are benign, locally aggressive tumours that are rarely found in the paediatric maxillofacial region. OMs derive from mesenchymal odontogenic tissue. We describe the management of a 3-year-old girl who presented with a large right-sided mandibular lesion. Her treatment included conservative excision, curettage and peripheral ostectomy. A literature review was performed which calls into question the dogmatic practice of resection with 1 to 1.5 cm margins. Treatment approaches to the OM could potentially be altered in the paediatric patient.