Faculty of Dentistry, University of Cuenca, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(02), 145-158
Received on 23 March 2023; revised on 30 April 2023; accepted on 02 May 2023
The odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a locally aggressive and infiltrating benign tumor that originates from the odontogenic ectomesenchyme. It represents the third most prevalent odontogenic tumor. It presents a predilection for the female sex, affecting the first and fourth decade of life. Clinically it is asymptomatic, however, it can generate facial asymmetry, causing an expansion of the bone cortices, dental displacement, root resorption. Radiographically, odontogenic myxoma generally presents a multilocular radiographic pattern that can vary in appearance, including "soap bubble", "honeycomb" and "tennis racket" or "sunbeam" shapes. In histological studies, the odontogenic myxoma is observed to be composed of stellate to spindle-shaped cells wrapped in an abundant extracellular matrix rich in mucin, without encapsulation and that may contain epithelial residues. Treatment is variable and corresponds to the size of the lesion. Well, there are conservative treatments focused on curettage or radical treatments and in the same way the recurrence of this lesion will depend on the type of treatment. The objective of this article is to evaluate demographic aspects such as age; location; prevalence; clinical, radiographic and histological analysis; treatment, results and recurrence.
Odontogenic myxoma; Odontogenic myxofibroma; Oral myxoma; Odontogenic tumor.
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Juan Francisco Pinos Pinos, Mateo Steven Sánchez Moscoso and Maria Fernanda Torres Calle. Odontogenic myxoma: Literature review. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(2), 145-158. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.2.0785