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Computed tomography of odontogenic myxoma

¹ Department of Oral Radiology, Osaka Dental University, Osaka, Japan; ² Department of Oral Radiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama, Japan; ³ Department of Radiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan; ⁴ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan; ⁵ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Nippon Dental University School of Dentistry at Niigata, Niigata, Japan

*Correspondence to: Eiichiro Ariji, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8651, Japan; Email: ariji{at}dpc.aichi-gakuin.ac.jp

Received 8 December 2002; revised 3 February 2003; accepted 23 April 2003

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to clarify the CT features of odontogenic myxoma.

Methods: CT appearances were analysed in 17 patients with histologically verified odontogenic myxoma collected from five dental hospitals in Japan.

Results: On the CT images, tumour borders were generally well defined with a smooth margin both for bony and soft tissue structures in all patients. Cortical status was clearly evaluated using CT and the continuity was interrupted in nine patients. Intralesional trabeculations were observed in 13 patients. Of these 13, 6 patients showed the characteristic appearance of angular or straight trabeculations within the tumour. The trabeculations were frequently observed at the peripheral portion of the tumour. In three maxillary tumours, soft tissue margins were observed beyond the cortical margin and/or intralesional trabeculations. In 10 of the 13 lesions evaluated, the majority of the whole tumour area showed relatively lower density compared with surrounding muscles.

Conclusion: CT clearly demonstrated characteristic features of odontogenic myxoma. CT analysis may contribute to establishing a consensus regarding the interpretation of conventional radiographic appearances in odontogenic myxoma.

Keywords: odontogenic tumours, myxoma; radiography; tomography, X-ray computed

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