Background: An odontogenic myxoma is an intraosseous tumor characterized by stellate and spindle-shaped cells embedded in abundant myxoid or mucoid extracellular matrix. We herein describe that expanded not only to the bone marrow but also outside of alveolar bone. Diagnosis a tooth-deficient region imaging findings alone was difficult because positional relationship between tooth unknown. Furt...

Oral and maxillofacial pathology has paramount importance in connecting basic science and clinical features; progress in this field will improve diagnosis and treatment. Although the prevalence of odontogenic tumors varies in different geographic sites, there are no reports in English on the relative frequency of odontogenic tumors in Iran. In the present 30-year retrospective study, the case r...

Introduction: Myxomas are a group of benign rare tumors of connective-tissue origin that occur in both hard (central) and soft tissues of the body. The aim of this study is to highlight our experience in the management of central myxoma of the jaw, with emphasis on its clinic-epidemiologic features as seen in our environment.  Materials and Methods: All patients who were managed for central myx...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to analyze the frequency and distribution of odontogenic tumors (OTs) in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, and to compare the findings with those reported in the literature. STUDY DESIGN The records of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology Departments at Erciyes University, with histologic diagnosis of odontogenic tumors (based on the World...