Conservative Treatment of Mandibular Odontogenic Myxoma: Literature Review

Odontogenic myxoma is a rare benign odontogenic tumor with locally aggressive behavior. There is currently no evidence-based surgical strategy for odontogenic myxoma, and various treatments have been applied. This report reviews the literature focusing on the surgical management of mandibular odontogenic myxoma with conservative treatment, specifically enucleation and curettage. To the best of our knowledge, 29 cases published after 2000 describe mandibular odontogenic myxoma treated conservatively with enucleation and/or curettage. This study recommends odontogenic myxoma be initially treated conservatively. However, as the disease may recur, patients should be followed up for at least 2.5 years.