Odontogenic Myxoma of the Maxilla: A Report of Unusual Pediatric Case.
Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a rare and locally benign neoplasm of high aggressive behavior found exclusively in the jaws. OM commonly occurs in the second and third decade, its quite rare to find in maxilla that to invading the maxillary sinus completely. The lesion often grows without symptoms and presents as a painless swelling. The radiographic features are variable, and the diagnosis is therefore not easy. This article presents a case of OM of maxilla in a 13-year-old boy, which was previously diagnosed as fibrosseous lesion with the help of CT.
Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiodiagnosis, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vijeev
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Vasudevan
Former Dean, VS Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Usha
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Mohan Das
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiodiagnosis, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Manjunath
Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Radhika
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Manoj Bavle
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Sudhakar
Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Nanda
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Kumar
Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Srinath
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Srinath
Maxillary sinus; Multilocular; Odontogenic myxoma; Odontogenic tumor.
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