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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Odontogenic myxoma: A clinicopathological study of 33 cases
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 33, No. 4, Year 2004
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Description
Odontogenic myxoma, a rare tumour that occurs in the jaws, has been reported to be the second commonest odontogenic tumour in many countries. Few studies, however, provide detailed clinicopathological findings of a large series of cases and no study so far has attempted to calculate the incidence of this condition. Retrospective and prospective studies were carried out in Tanzania from 1982 to 1998 (16 years) and 1999 to 2002 (4 years), respectively. A total of 33 cases of myxomas were found with a male:female ratio of 1:1.83. Most of the tumours were located in the mandible compared to the maxilla and were predominantly multilocular. Pain, diasthesia, ulceration, invasion of the soft tissues and tooth mobility were among the symptoms that patients presented with although the majority had no clinical signs or symptoms. Based on the prospective study only, an annual incidence of 0.07 per million can be ascertained. Late reporting was a common feature in this group of patients. Radical surgery with resection of the tumour with a safe margin is advocated. © 2004 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Authors & Co-Authors
Simon, Elison N.M.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Merkx, Matthias Adrianus Wilhelmus
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud University Medical Center
Vuhahula, Edda A.M.
Tanzania, Moshi
Faculty of Medicine Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College
Ngassapa, D.
Tanzania, Moshi
Faculty of Medicine Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College
Stoelinga, Paul J.W.
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud University Medical Center
Statistics
Citations: 217
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijom.2003.12.004
ISSN:
09015027
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Tanzania
Participants Gender
Male
Female