China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2019, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (6): 535-539.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2019.06.011

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Head and neck odontogenic myxoma: clinical, pathological and prognosis analysis of 79 consecutive cases

SUN Zhong-yi1, CHEN Yi-ming2, TANG Yan-yi3, JI Tong2   

  1. 1.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jiamusi Center Hospital. Jiamusi 154000, Heilongjiang Province;
    2.Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology;
    3.Department of General Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology. Shanghai 200011, China
  • Received:2019-04-01 Online:2019-11-20 Published:2019-12-16

Abstract: PURPOSE: To analyze the clinical pathological and prognosis factors of head and neck odontogenic myxoma. METHODS: A retrospective study was adapted for patients who received surgery in the Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital from 2001-2017. Clinical, pathological and prognosis data were collected and analyzed with SPSS 17.0 software package. RESULTS: Seventy-nine patients were finally selected, 71 could be followed up. Among 71 patients, 30 were male; 27 were ≤30 years, 39 were within 31-60 years. Twelve had smoking history, 3 had alcoholism history. Forty-two had tumor in mandible, 26 had tumor in the maxilla and skull base. The median of the largest diameter tumor was 3.5 cm, 36 were ≤3.5 cm. Sixty received block resection, 11 underwent curettage. Fifty-two were rich in fibrous content while 19 were rich in mucus content. Four had local recurrence within follow-up period. Patients receiving curettage had higher rate of local recurrence (36.36%) compared while those with block resection (P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Head and neck odontogenic myxoma was a kind of benign tumor with local recurrence, mostly located in the mandible and high incidence in patients within 31-60 years old. Block resection can provide good control of local recurrence compared with curettage.

Key words: Odontogenic myxoma, Head and neck, Block resection, Curettage

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