Oncologic profile of maxillary odontogenic myxoma: A rare case
A 34-year-old female patient approached the department for an opinion regarding a swelling in the left upper jaw. Past dental history revealed an episode of trauma 1 year back with a subsequent slow growing swelling in the posterior region of left maxilla\nWhen patient reported to the department, she had a bony hard non-tender diffuse swelling of approx. 2.5 cm × 2 cm on the left middle third of face obliterating the nasolabial fold. Intra-orally, the lesion obliterated the vestibule and extended from 23 to 26 regions. It was approx. 3 cm × 2 cm × 1 cm in dimension. Overlying mucosa showed no color change. The associated teeth showed grade 1 mobility. [].\nOrthopantamograph revealed a unilocular radiolucent lesion in 23 to 26 regions. Root resorption was observed []. None of the teeth were absent in maxillary jaw. Missing teeth were 37 and 46. Fine needle aspiration failed to show any cellular yield\nAn excisional biopsy harvested multiple small pieces of the lesional tissue. Gross specimen was yellowish white, glistening, gelatinous, lobulated mass [].\nHistopathological examination revealed typical features of myxoma, with loosely arranged stellate or spindle shaped cells within a myxoid matrix. At places, tumor showed collagen fiber bundles. Islands of odontogenic epithelium were seen. The findings were found consistent with OM [Figures and ].\nAlthough the incidences of recurrences are high, a 12 month asymptomatic follow-up has been recorded. [Figures and ]