Odontogenic myxoma

Case contributed by Ali Abougazia
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right cheek swelling

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
mri

An irregular soft tissue mass lesion is seen arising from right maxillary bone alveolar process, measuring 6 X 4.2 X 2.7 cm in orthogonal dimensions. It fills and expands the right maxillary antrum with outward bulge and encroachment upon the right infra-temporal fossa. It elicits iso- to hypo-intense T1 and hyper-intense T2/STIR signals with low signal margin and internal septae. No evidence of infiltration of surrounding tissues.

Case Discussion

Right maxillary bone and maxillary antrum benign looking lesion as described; pathologically proven odontogenic myxoma.

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