Tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are uncommon and represent both malignant and benign pathology. These neoplasms often present as locally advanced lesions. Depending on the extent of the disease, a total/subtotal maxillectomy has been traditionally used for eradication of disease successfully. Although radiation therapy may be an option, patients treated with Surgical excision b...

Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is an ectomesenchymal benign odontogenic tumor characterized by spindle or stellate-shaped cells embedded in an abundant myxoid or mucoid extracellular matrix. DNA methylation is characterized by the addition of methyl groups in cytosines within CpG islands in the promoter gene. DNA methylation can decrease the expression of tumor suppressor genes and contribute to the d...

Dental tumors are lesions that stem from the epithelial and mesenchymal elements which are tooth components. For this very reason, they involve the maxilla and must make up the differential diagnosis of the lesions associated with this structure. The odontogenic myxoma is an uncommon benign neoplasia of slow and infiltrative growth, usually assymptomatic. It may happen at any age; however, it i...

A 38-year-old male presented with a slowly progressive and painful swelling in the right cheek. On palpation, a firm, fixed and tender mass was detected over the right maxilla, with normal overlying skin. Endoscopic examination revealed a submucosal mass protruding into the right nasal cavity along the lateral wall, extending from the vestibule to the sphenoid sinus. Computed tomography showed ...