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Odontogenic myxoma
Introduction
Is an uncommon benign odontogenic tumor arising from embryonic connective tissue associated with tooth formation. Clinically is indistinguishable from ameloblastoma . The radiographic appearance of this lesion is not distinctive. It appears quite similar to ameloblastoma (eg, multilocular radiolucency)
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Diagnostic criteria
Investigation
Histopathology
Other tumors of which needed to be diagnosed through histopathogy are;
• Odonto ameloblastoma
• Complex odontoma
• Compound odontoma
• Odontogenic fibroma
• Cementoma and
• Cementifying fibroma
Treatment
Non-pharmacological
- Wide excision is required.
Pharmacological
-
Prevention
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Updated on,
4 Novemba 2020 10:29:23
References
1. STG
2. PMC. Odontogenic myxoma. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3800391/. accessed on 4.11.2020
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