Oncologic profile of maxillary odontogenic myxoma: A rare case

Abstract

Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is an ectomesenchyme derived neoplasm, almost exclusively found in jaws. This article presents a maxillary OM with a brief review of the molecular and proteomic antecedents of OMs, capturing its histopathogenesis.

Keywords

• Ectomesenchyme
• extracellular matrix
• immunohistochemistry
• odontogenic myxoma
• proteomic analysis
• stem cells