title: Surgical treatment of odontogenic myxoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is no consensus about the surgical treatment of odontogenic myxoma. The aim of the current study was to present our experience and discuss the surgical management and outcome in 10 patients diagnosed with odontogenic myxoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review of charts of patients who were surgically treated for odontogenic myxoma was performed. Patients were recalled, and eventual recurrences were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight lesions were mandibular, whereas 2 were maxillary. In 3 patients, enucleation and curettage was performed. Instead, in the remaining 7 patients, segmental resection and immediate reconstruction were decided. At follow-up, no patient showed recurrence of the lesion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our protocol is to perform conservative surgery by enucleation and curettage when lesions were smaller than 3 cm, whereas a segmental resection with immediate reconstruction is preferred in patients affected by bigger tumors. Long-term follow-up is required, in particular when conservative surgery is preferred.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. paolo.boffano@gmail.com
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boffano
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallesio
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barreca
authors.forename: Francesca Antonella
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garzino-Demo
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roccia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies