Odontogenic myxoma in a 52-year-old woman

Autor: Parveen Lone, Manoj Kumar, G.K. Mehta, Hari Ram
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Popis: Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a rare benign but locally aggressive tumour of the jaws. It is usually seen in the second to third decade of life. Women are more frequently affected than men and it has more predilections for the mandible rather than the maxilla. OM presents as an asymptomatic swelling in most of the cases. Owing to the non-capsulated and aggressive nature of OM, a high rate of recurrence has been reported. Here we present a case of OM in a 52-year-old woman managed by segmental mandibulectomy. Sign of recurrence was seen after 18 months of follow-up.
Databáze: OpenAIRE