Odontogenic myxoma of the maxilla in a three-year-old boy
Danielsson, L.I.; Jakobsen, J.; Thygesen, T.H.; Fast, S.ør.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 176(13)
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 25349936 Document Number: 674227
A three-year-old boy presented with a painless mass in the nasolabial fold and ipsilateral increased tearing. A diagnosis of odontogenic myxoma (OM) was established by biopsy, and the tumour was excised using a combined oral and transconjuctival approach. In small children OM occurs almost exclusively in the maxilla. Orbital involvement is very rare, and to our knowledge reconstruction with a Medpore sheet has not previously been reported. At post-operative follow-up normal eye function and an excellent cosmetic result was observed. OM should be considered in a midfacial mass.