title: [Odontogenic myxoma of the maxillary].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Odontogenic myxoma is a rare benign tumor that arises from the mesenchymal portion of the tooth germ. It has a va-riable non-specific clinical and radiological appearance, and may be confused with other lesions such as ameloblastoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of a young, African male patient with a large odontogenic myxoma of the maxillary. The patient presented a painless firm swelling of the left maxillary. The radiograph showed a radiolucent lesion that was compatible with several diagnoses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The diagnosis was based on clinical, radiographic and histopathologic features. This tumor is locally aggressive, inducing important facial deformation and tooth displacement. Radical treatment with surgery or prosthesis is needed due to the high rate of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Odontologie Chirurgicale, Faculté de médecine dentaire de Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: El H
authors.initials: el H
authors.lastname: Bayi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: El Harti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chbicheb
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: El Wady
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oujilal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kzadri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed