The odontogenic myxoma is a rare entity located in mandible and upper maxilla. Due to its local aggressiveness, wide surgical excision is mandatory. Several surgical techniques have been described for the reconstruction of segmental mandibular defects. In comparison with other free flaps, the vascularized free fibular flap (VFFF) supports the longest amount of bone and, due to the nature of the...

The rare occurrence of an odontogenic myxoma in two 8-year-old girls is reported. Histological examination substantiated the differential clinical diagnosis. The mode of surgical treatment is discussed. o<"dontogenic myxoma is an uncommon tumor, seldom encountered in patients before the second decade of life, and then rarely in females.' It generally is assumed that this neoplasm originates in ...

We present the first-ever documented evidence of mitotic figures in a case of sinonasal myxoma diagnosed in a 37 year-old gentleman. A 37 year-old gentleman was referred to the Otolaryngology clinic with left nasal discharge for six months. Preoperative images demonstrated obstruction of the left nasal airway with complete opacification of the left maxillary sinus, obscuration of the osteomeata...

Odontogenic myxoma is a slow-growing, painless, and site-aggressive tumor. Large-sized lesions may cause tooth dislodgement and cortical bone expansion. Since pain and hypoesthesia are not common, the lesion may reach a considerable size before the patient perceives its existence and seeks treatment. This lesion is not encapsulated, thus promoting significant infiltration into the adjacent medu...

BACKGROUND Tumours arising from odontogenic tissues are rare and constitute a heterogenous group of interesting lesions. The aim of this study was to determine the relative frequency of odontogenic tumors (OT) among Nigerian children and adolescents 19 years or younger. PATIENTS AND METHODS The histopathology records were retrospectively reviewed for all the tumors and tumor-like lesions of t...

Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a rare slow-growing benign, locally invasive tumor, notorious for recurrence. It represents a broad spectrum of lesions of uncertain histogenesis with a characteristic histologic appearance. The prevalence of OM is principally quoted between 0.04 and 3.7% showing its rare occurrence. The second and third decades of life are believed to suffer the most. Similarly the p...