Surgical treatment of odontogenic myxoma

Background: There is no consensus about the surgical treatment of odontogenic myxoma. The aim of the current study was to present our experience and discuss the surgical management and outcome in 10 patients diagnosed with odontogenic myxoma. Methods: A retrospective review of charts of patients who were surgically treated for odontogenic myxoma was performed. Patients were recalled, and eventual recurrences were investigated. Results: Eight lesions were mandibular, whereas 2 were maxillary. In 3 patients, enucleation and curettage was performed. Instead, in the remaining 7 patients, segmental resection and immediate reconstruction were decided. At follow-up, no patient showed recurrence of the lesion. Conclusions: Our protocol is to perform conservative surgery by enucleation and curettage when lesions were smaller than 3 cm, whereas a segmental resection with immediate reconstruction is preferred in patients affected by bigger tumors. Long-term follow-up is required, in particular when conservative surgery is preferred.