Case Report
Year: 2017 | Month: September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 302-306
Peripheral Odontogenic Myxoma with Ossification: A Unique Case Report
Dr. Kavita R. Vanga1, Dr. Freny Karjodkar2, Dr. Kaustubh Sansare3, Dr. Amaresh Dora4, Dr. Ibrahim Ali4
1PG student, 2Professor and H.O.D, 3Associate Professor,
Oral Medicine and Radiology Department, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
4M.D.S in Oral Medicine and Radiology, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
Corresponding Author: Dr.Kavita R. Vanga
ABSTRACT
Odontogenic myxoma is an uncommon, benign neoplasm and originates exclusively from the tooth-bearing areas of the jaw and more commonly found centrally in the mandible. Soft-tissue localization is seldom seen and is categorized as peripheral odontogenic myxoma. (POM). POM has a low recurrence rate. It grows slowly and less aggressive as compared to the central variety. Only a few cases of POM located on maxillary gingiva are reported in the literature. In this case report, we present an unusual case of POM located on the gingiva in the anterior maxillary region in a 50 year-old female patient and all reported POM’s in the literature are discussed.
Key words: odontogenic myxoma, peripheral, gingiva, maxilla.