Odontogenic Myxoma Overview

Odontogenic Myxoma

• Benign neoplasm arising from odontogenic connective tissue.
• Composed of mucoid substance and widely scattered spindle mesenchymal cells resembling dental papilla cells.
• Primarily affects young adults.
• Equal incidence in males and females.
• Commonly located in the mandible (more than maxilla), affecting molar and premolar regions.
• Characterized by painless, slow-growing swellings, though rapid growth is possible.
• Locally aggressive and invasive.
• Radiographic appearance shows unilocular or multilocular radiolucencies with a "soap bubble" or "honeycomb" pattern.
• May mimic ameloblastoma.
• Histological features include stellate or spindle-shaped cells with interconnected processes within a mucoid matrix, plus islands of inactive odontogenic epithelium.
• Not encapsulated by a fibrous capsule.

This quiz covers the characteristics and clinical features of odontogenic myxoma, a benign neoplasm arising from odontogenic connective tissue. Learn about its demographics, location, growth patterns, radiographic appearance, and histological features. Ideal for students and professionals in dentistry and pathology.