Premium
An unusual case of osteoid osteoma occurring simultaneously with an ameloblastoma: a case report
Author(s) -
Martin L.,
Kennedy G.,
Thorne L.,
Ayliffe P.,
Speight P.M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12224
Subject(s) - osteoid osteoma , medicine , head and neck , lesion , ameloblastoma , presentation (obstetrics) , osteoma , osteoid , etiology , radiography , radiology , pathology , surgery , dentistry , maxilla
Dual pathology of head and neck lesions is well reported in patients with syndromes; however, only one previous case of an odontogenic tumour associated with a benign bone lesion can be found. Osteoid osteoma is a rare benign osteogenic tumour of unknown aetiology, commonly affecting the long bones of males, rarely occurring in the head and neck. This case report reviews an adolescent presenting with an ameloblastoma and an unsuspected additional bony lesion, subsequently diagnosed as osteoid osteoma. This report demonstrates not only unusual clinical presentation occurring within a non‐syndromic patient but also highlights the importance of vigilance in clinical and radiographic examination.