Rare presentation of odontogenic myxoma - A case report

• Published in: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 336 - 339
• Main Authors: Varsha, A, Parihar, Ajay, Reddy, Prashanthi, Sutare, Ajay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mumbai Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2021; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: mandible; Maxilla; mesenchymal; Myxoma; odontogenic tumor; Odontogenic tumors; Mandible; mesenchymal; myxoma; odontogenic tumor

Odontogenic myxoma is a benign locally aggressive odontogenic tumor that arises from the mesenchymal portion of the tooth germ. They occur most frequently in the second or third decade of life and rarely occur before the age of 10 and after the age of 50. These are slow-growing tumors, but they may...