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Infant Odontogenic Myxoma: a specific entity.
Natacha Kadlub1, Valere Belle Mbou2, Nicolas Leboulanger3
1APHP (Head: Prof. Vazquez), Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Service de chirurgie Maxillofaciale, Paris 75015, France; Université Paris V, UFR de Médecine Paris Descartes, Paris 75006, France; Centre de références des malformations de la face et de la cavité buccale (Head: Prof. Vazquez), Paris 75015, France; Laboratoire de Physiopathologie orale et Moléculaire (Head: Prof. Berdal), INSERM, UMRS 872, Equipe 5, Centre de recherche des Cordeliers, Paris 75006, France.
Odontogenic myxomas are very rare in infants, but this study shows they have distinct features. Researchers propose a new name, Infant Odontogenic Myxoma, for this rare jaw tumor.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Pathology
Background:
- Odontogenic myxomas are exceptionally rare in infants.
- Infantile myxomas share clinical, radiological, and pathological traits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a series of odontogenic myxomas in infant patients.
- To characterize the clinical, radiological, and pathological presentation of infantile odontogenic myxomas.
- To analyze treatment outcomes for odontogenic myxomas in infants.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of four infant patients.
- Clinical, radiological, and pathological data were collected and analyzed.
- Surgical treatment approach was documented.
Main Results:
- All patients presented with rapidly growing paranasal swelling.
- CT scans revealed homogeneous, unilocular, intraosseous maxillary tumors.
- Pathological examination showed a myxoid stroma with stellate and spindle cells.
- Conservative surgery via a vestibular approach was performed on all patients.
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest odontogenic myxomas are specific in infants.
- A new designation, Infant Odontogenic Myxoma, is proposed for this entity.
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