title: Odontogenic myxoma of maxilla: A rare presentation in an elderly female.
abstract: Odontogenic myxomas are rare benign neoplasm of mesenchymal origin, comprising 3-6% of all odontogenic tumors. They are slow growing, non-metastasizing, often asymptomatic with local aggressiveness due to its infiltrative nature and hence high recurrence rate, with a high incidence of occurrence in the mandible. Most frequently occurs in second to third decade of life, seldom occurs beyond these age groups. Hereby, we present a case of odontogenic myxoma occurring in the maxilla in a 65-year-old female managed by partial maxillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vijayabanu
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sreeja
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bharath
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Chettinad Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aesha
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: V Sadesh
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devi
keywords: Maxilla; odontogenic myxoma; odontogenic tumors