Open AccessAmeloblastic fibroma in a young adult
Author(s) -
Rohit Kumar,
Radhika M Bavle,
N. Srinath,
D N Umashankar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_37_16
Subject(s) - enucleation , curettage , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , medicine , odontogenic , dentistry , surgery , pathology , biology , botany , genus
Ameloblastic fibroma is a rare mixed odontogenic tumor of the jaw comprising 2.5% of all odontogenic tumors. It is most commonly seen in young adults as a gradually increasing swelling in the jaw. Treatment considered is meticulous enucleation and curettage of surrounding bone. This study presents a case of ameloblastic fibroma in a 15-year-old female patient with a swelling on the right side of the mandible which was managed by enucleation and curettage.