title: Odontogenic myxoma in a child: diagnostic and treatment dilemmas.
abstract: A rare case of odontogenic myxoma of the mandible in a 10 year old child has been reported and an attempt has been made to critically analyze the case as well as the diagnostic dilemmas related to myxomatous tumours to improve our knowledge and skills in their management.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Sarode
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery