title: Odontogenic myxoma of maxilla.
abstract: Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a rare and locally invasive benign neoplasm found exclusively in the jaws. OM commonly occurs in the second and third decade, and the mandible is involved more commonly than the maxilla. The lesion often grows without symptoms and presents as a painless swelling. The radiographic features are variable, and the diagnosis is therefore not easy. A case of OM of the maxilla with unusual radiographic and histologic features is described in a 30-year-old male. A panoramic radiograph revealed a well-demarcated, multilocular radiolucent lesion with 'tennis racket' appearance involving maxillary antrum. The histopathology showed loosely arranged spindle-shaped stellate cells and few areas of inactive odontogenic epithelium in a mucoid intercellular substance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Pathology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. gsivaden@yahoo.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kavitha
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Saraswathi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sivapathasundharam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology*