Open AccessA rare case of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma of mandible with literature review
Author(s) -
Selva Kumar Thulasirman,
Guruprasad Thuasidoss,
N Prabhu,
VB Krishnakumar Raja
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_127_18
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , odontogenic tumor , odontogenic , radiography , dentistry , pathology , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a benign, mixed odontogenic tumor of epithelial and mesenchymal origin. It is predominantly seen in the younger age group, with delayed or altered eruption of teeth. Being clinically asymptomatic, this is identified incidentally during routine radiographic examination. Although considered to be nonaggressive with minimal tendency for recurrence, AFO requires surgical excision with long-term follow-up. This paper presents a rare case report of an 11-year-old boy, who was provisionally diagnosed with complex odontoma and later turned out to be AFO of the mandible.