title: Odontogenic myxoma containing osteocement-like spheroid bodies: report of a case with an unusual histopathological feature.
abstract: The odontogenic myxoma is a rare, benign, but locally invasive tumour of the jaws. Radiographically, it is a bone destroying lesion and has ill-defined borders. Histological characteristics are spindle and stellate-shaped tumour cells and a distinct myxomatous stroma. Bony islands that represent residual trabeculae are found scattered throughout the lesion. This report describes a case of odontogenic myxoma that shows diffusely dispersed osteocement-like spherular calcified bodies, unlike residual bone trabeculae, and discusses its differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oygür
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dolanmaz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tokman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bayraktar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000423:Alcian Blue; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000473:pathology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology*; D010503:Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction; D012155:Reticulin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D012155:Reticulin; D003094:Collagen; D000423:Alcian Blue