Odontogenic myxoma represents an uncommon benign neoplasm comprising of 3–6% of all odontogenic tumors.This articles presents a rare case of odonogenic myxoma occurring in the mandible with a brief overlight on its etiology,immunocytohistochemistry,radilogical and treatment fetaures of odontogenic myxoma. keywords: odontogenic myxoma,fibro-myxoma,odontogenic tumours

The odontogenic fibroma is a rare, benign tumor of mesodermal origin, and one of the most ill-defined and least understood of all odontogenic neoplasms. 1 It presently is thought to originate from either dental follicle, periodontal ligament, or dental papilla. 2 Bhaskar reported the lesion as being the most common odontogenic tumor comprising approximately 23°70 of all odontogenic lesions. 3 T...

In this study, we compared mast cell tryptase and CD31 expression between odontogenic tumors with the aim of predicting the clinical behavior of these lesions at the time of initial biopsy. We also evaluated the correlation between mast cell tryptase and CD31 expression to clarify the role of mast cells (MCs) in the growth of odontogenic tumors. Immunohistochemical staining with anti-MC tryptas...

Odontogenic lesions can be divided discretely into cysts (an epithelial lined pathological cavity) and tumors (a solid tissue mass, not necessarily neoplastic). They are derived from tooth forming tissues, either the epithelial or the ectomesenchymal or both. They form a heterogeneous group of hamartomatous lesions, benign and malign tumors. According to their origins, they are divided into epi...

OBJECTIVES A retrospective study is made of the odontogenic infections treated in La Paz University Hospital (Madrid, Spain) during 2007 and 2008, with an epidemiological and microbiological analysis of a large group of patients. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective descriptive study was made, involving the consecutive inclusion of all patients with odontogenic infection requiring admission to our ho...

Although rare, hard tissue deposits, namely dystrophic calcifications and cartilage, have been reported to occur in the connective tissue wall of the odontogenic keratocyst. However, dentinoid formation has not been previously documented. A case involving the left mandibular premolar-molar region in a 37-year-old Malay male is described here along with a brief review on the reported prevalence ...

Introduction: Deep neck space infections (DNSI) are serious diseases that involve several spaces in the neck. The common primary sources of DNSI are dental infections, tonsillar and salivary gland infections, malignancies, and foreign bodies. With widespread use of antibiotics, the prevalence of DNSI has been reduced. Common complications of DNSI include airway obstruction, jugular vein thrombo...

CONTEXT Head and neck space infections source, age, gender, tooth involved, fascial spaces involved, microbiological study of aerobic flora, and antibiotic susceptibilities. AIMS The aim of the present study is to identify causative aerobic microorganisms responsible for deep fascial spaces of head and neck infections and evaluate the resistance of antibiotics used in the treatment of such. ...