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Osteo-cementum Producing Odontogenic Myxomas. A Literature Review of a Distinctive Variant

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dc.creator Rallis, G.
dc.creator Dais, P.
dc.creator Kostakis, G.
dc.creator Stathopoulos, Panagiotis
dc.date 2016-01-19T12:38:43Z
dc.date 2016-01-19T12:38:43Z
dc.date 2015-07-10
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-17T19:48:27Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-17T19:48:27Z
dc.identifier J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2015 Jun;14(2):176-81.
dc.identifier 0972-8279
dc.identifier 26028832
dc.identifier 10.1007/s12663-014-0645-5
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/11287/594022
dc.identifier Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/242023
dc.description INTRODUCTION: Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a benign neoplasm of mesenchymal origin with growth characteristics, clinical behaviour and radiographic presentation similar to those of ameloblastoma. It is an intraosseous neoplasm characterized by stellate and spindleshaped cells embedded in loose myxoid or mucoid extracellular matrix. Although sometimes bony islands that represent residual trabeculae are found throughout the lesion, the formation of osteocement-like calcified spherules within the tumour is an extremely rare phenomenon. REVIEW: We report a very rare case of an OM of the left maxilla exhibiting osteo-cementous metaplasia within the substance of the tumour and beyond the facial skeleton, in the nasopharynx. A review of all four similar cases previously reported in the literature is also presented. CONCLUSION: Whether or not this property to produce significant amounts of bone can be associated with a different biological behavior for this specific variant of OM remains to be proved with the study of more similar cases.
dc.language eng
dc.publisher Springer
dc.relation http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12663-014-0645-5
dc.title Osteo-cementum Producing Odontogenic Myxomas. A Literature Review of a Distinctive Variant
dc.type Journal Article
dc.type Review


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