Treatment of odontogenic myxoma in upper maxillary. A case report

Odontogenic myxoma is a locally aggressive benign neoplasm with a low prevalence (frequency 2% to 5% of odontogenic tumors) in the jaws. This tumor often presents as an asymptomatic expansive lesion without sensory nerve changes. The aim of this study is to detail the case of a 42-year-old male pati...

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Autores: Moreno Villalobos, David Erik, Rodríguez Flores, Arturo, Vargas Rojas, Diana Carolina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/19904
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/19904
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Myxoma
Surgical flap
Reconstructive surgical procedures
(source: MeSH NLM)
Mixoma
Colgajos quirúrgicos
Procedimientos quirúrgicos reconstructivos
(fuente: DeCS BIREME)
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Sumario:Odontogenic myxoma is a locally aggressive benign neoplasm with a low prevalence (frequency 2% to 5% of odontogenic tumors) in the jaws. This tumor often presents as an asymptomatic expansive lesion without sensory nerve changes. The aim of this study is to detail the case of a 42-year-old male patient who attends the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service of the Hipólito Unanue National Hospital due to a slow-growing tumor in the upper jaw, which increased in size over time and displacing dental organs, and extending to the hard palate and part of the soft palate, the pathological diagnosis was odontogenic myxoma and received radical treatment (hemimaxilectomy) due to the aggressive nature of the tumor. In this work we discuss the presentation of odontogenic myxoma in the maxilla, treatment approaches; detailing the importance of proposing treatment alternatives that allow immediate reconstruction generating the least possible morbidity.