Author/Authors :
Dabbaghi، Arash نويسنده School of Dentistry,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology,Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences,Ahvaz,Iran , , Nikkerdar، Nafiseh نويسنده School of Dentistry,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,Kermanshah,Iran , , Bayati، Soheyla نويسنده School of Dentistry,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology,Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences,Ahvaz,Iran , , Golshah، Amin نويسنده School of Dentistry,Department of Orthodontics,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,Kermanshah,Iran ,
Abstract :
Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is an infiltrative benign bone tumor that occurs almost exclusively in the facial skeleton. The radiographic characteristics of odontogenic myxoma may produce several patterns, making diagnosis difficult. Conebeam computed tomography (CBCT) may prove extremely useful in clarifying the intraosseous extent of the tumor and its effects on surrounding structures. Here, we report a case of odontogenic myxoma of the mandible in a 27yearold female. The patient exhibited a slight swelling in the left mandible. Surgical resection was performed. No recurrence was noted. In the CBCT sections, we observed perforation of the cortical plate and radiopaque line that extended from the periosteum, resembling “sunray” appearance—a rare feature of OM—which could not be assessed by panoramic radiography.
