Maxillary odontogenic myxoma involving the maxillary sinus - Case report

The aim of this paper is to report a case of odontogenic myxoma that affected the right maxilla and maxillary sinus. We have also reviewed the literature in regards of the clinical, radiographic, histological and treatment aspects of this pathology. Odontogenic myxomas of the maxillofacial region ar...

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Published inBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 472 - 475
Main Authors de Melo, Allan Ulisses Carvalho, de Farias Martorelli, Sérgio Bartolomeu, de Holanda Cavalcanti, Paulo Henrique, Gueiros, Luiz Alcino, de Oliveira Martorelli, Fernando
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.05.2008
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Case Report
Female
Humans
Maxillary Neoplasms - diagnosis
maxillary sinus
Maxillary Sinus - surgery
myxoma
Myxoma - diagnosis
Neoplasm Invasiveness
odontogenic tumors
Odontogenic Tumors - diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
maxillary sinus
myxoma
odontogenic tumors
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to report a case of odontogenic myxoma that affected the right maxilla and maxillary sinus. We have also reviewed the literature in regards of the clinical, radiographic, histological and treatment aspects of this pathology. Odontogenic myxomas of the maxillofacial region are benign lesions, without preference for gender, race or location, with extremely varied clinical and radiographic characteristics, thus increasing the number oral and maxillofacial region tumors with which we can make the differential diagnosis.
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ISSN:1808-8694
1808-8686
DOI:10.1016/S1808-8694(15)30586-3