Open AccessAmeloblastic fibro-odontoma of the anterior mandible in a 22-month-old boy
Author(s) -
John Wewel,
Nagamani Narayana
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.74237
Subject(s) - medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , presentation (obstetrics) , odontogenic tumor , odontogenic , differential diagnosis , radiography , odontoma , mandibular neoplasms , dentistry , orthodontics , radiology , maxilla , pathology , biology , genus , botany
We report an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) presenting in the anterior mandible as a "bump on his gums" in a 22-month-old boy. An occlusal radiograph revealed a well-circumscribed radiolucency with scattered radiopaque foci. The tumor was enucleated under general anesthesia. The histologic findings were characteristic of an AFO, a mixed odontogenic tumor most common in the posterior jaws, primarily affecting individuals with an average age of 10 years. The clinical presentation, microscopic findings, differential diagnoses, and treatment are discussed.