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Peripheral ameloblastoma‐a clinical dilemma in gingival lesions
Author(s) -
Horowitz Isack,
Hirshberg Abraham,
Dayan Dan
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1987.tb00985.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , pathology , differential diagnosis , peripheral , odontogenic , lesion , ameloblastoma , odontogenic tumor , dentistry , maxilla
A case of peripheral ameloblastoma on the gingiva of a 50‐year‐old male is presented. The clinical and histological picture of the lesion is described. The etiology and the dilemma in the differential diagnosis of this peripheral odontogenic tumor is discussed.