Open AccessOdontoameloblastoma: A rare case with unusual presentation
Author(s) -
Supreet Jain,
Mathod C Shashikanth,
Priyanka Agrawal,
Rahul Singh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.195133
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , enucleation , ameloblastoma , odontogenic , odontoma , pathology , odontogenic tumor , dermatology , radiology , dentistry , maxilla , surgery
The odontoameloblastoma (OA), also known as ameloblastic odontoma, is a very rare odontogenic tumor that is similar to ameloblastoma in its locally aggressive behavior. OA includes odontogenic ectomesenchyme in addition to odontogenic epithelium that resembles an ameloblastoma both in structure and in behavior. Its clinical presentation, however, often mimics the more innocuous odontoma, and hence, the recognition of its aggressive nature is commonly only ascertained after its histopathologic diagnosis following enucleation. This paper presents a rare case of OA with unusual clinical and radiological features