RESUMO
Odontogenic myxoma is a maxillofacial tumor that is benign in nature. It is characterized by a slow-growing, painless, and site-aggressive behavior. A main feature is that it is not encapsulated so it has high potential of invasiveness and penetration into peripheral tissues. Large lesions may cause extensive compromise of the region. Treatment strategy for Odontogenic Myxoma is still controversial. Radical resection with an appropriate surgical margin is recommended, but emerging evidence has suggested that a more conservative approach will result in less morbidity and adequate results. This report shows a remarkable result on a 16-year-old patient who had a Mandibular Odontogenic Myxoma treated with a conservative approach. Intra-lesional absolute alcohol irrigation was performed during a 5-month period. Considerable volume reduction of the lesion happened which allowed a minimal overall resection. No recurrence was found after a 3 year follow-up.
RESUMO
El quiste folicular se ubica según la clasificación de la OMS como un quiste inflamatorio, siendo una patología poco frecuente. Se presenta en los niños entre los 5 a 12 años, es más frecuente en hombres y la zona anatómica más afectada es la región mandibular correspondiente a los premolares. La etiología, es inflamatoria ya que existe una progresión del proceso inflamatorio de los molares temporales tratados endodónticamente hacia el folículo del premolar. El tratamiento de ésta patología varía desde la extracción del diente temporal hasta un tratamiento más invasivo como la enucleación del quiste. La selección del tratamiento depende de diferentes factores como la edad del paciente, tamaño de la lesión, compromiso de estructuras adyacentes, ubicación del diente retenido etc. Generalmente el pronóstico es bueno. Se presenta una revisión de la literatura sobre el quiste folicular inflamatorio, y tres casos pediátricos. Se revisarán las características clínicas, imagenológicas, posibles diagnósticos diferenciales y el tratamiento.
The follicular cyst was classified by the OMS in 1992 as an inflammatory cyst. The prevalence is poor and may be encountered in patients between 5 and 12 years old. There is a male predilection and a higher prevalence in the mandibular premolars The pathogenesis is a result of the progression from a periapical inflammation from an overlying primary tooth that has been pulpotomized to the premolar follicle. The treatment for the follicular cyst varies from the extraction of the primary tooth to enucleation of the cyst. The selection of the treatment depends on the age of the patient, extension of the cyst, the compromise of the adjacent structures, location of the impacted tooth etc. Generally the prognosis is excellent. A review of the literature about the follicular cyst and three pediatric cases will be presented. The clinical and radiographic features, differential diagnosis and treatment will be discussed.