Open AccessAn unusually large aggressive adenomatoid odontogenic tumor of maxilla involving the third molar: A clinical case report
Author(s) -
Vikas Dhupar,
Francis Akkara,
Pulkit Khandelwal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the european journal of dentistry/the european journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.625
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1305-7464
pISSN - 1305-7456
DOI - 10.4103/1305-7456.178308
Subject(s) - adenomatoid odontogenic tumor , enucleation , medicine , maxilla , lesion , odontogenic , impacted tooth , molar , curettage , radiography , dentistry , pathology , ameloblastoma , radiology , surgery
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is a rare tumor comprising only 3% of all odontogenic tumors. It is a benign, encapsulated, noninvasive, nonaggressive, slowly growing odontogenic lesion associated with an impacted tooth. These lesions may go unnoticed for years. The usual treatment is enucleation and curettage, and the lesion does not recur. Here, we present a rare case of an unusually large aggressive AOT of maxilla associated with impacted third molar. The authors also discuss clinical, radiographic, histopathologic, and therapeutic features of the case. Subtotal maxillectomy with simultaneous reconstruction of the surgical defect with temporalis myofascial flap was planned and carried out.