title: Odontogenic myxoma: histochemical and ultrastructural study.
abstract: Three cases of odontogenic myxoma are presented, two of which were located in the mandible and one in the maxilla. All cases demonstrated similar morphology by light microscopy. Immunohistochemical studies demonstrated positive reaction with antibodies to vimentin and actin, and negative reaction to antibody to S-100 protein. A 127-day-old human tooth bud was used as a control. The ultrastructural features performed on Case 3, when combined with the immunohistochemical findings suggest that the cells comprising odontogenic myxoma are of myofibroblastic origin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moshiri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Worthington
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Myall
mesh_terms: D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D004848:Epithelium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D003094:Collagen