Open AccessAggressive adenomatoid odontogenic tumor of the mandible: A rare case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Sana Shaikh,
Shivani Bansal,
Rajiv S. Desai,
Irfan Ahmad
Publication year - 2018
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_69_15
Subject(s) - adenomatoid odontogenic tumor , perforation , odontogenic , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , pathology , medicine , adenomatoid tumor , odontogenic tumor , anatomy , biology , maxilla , ameloblastoma , immunohistochemistry , materials science , botany , metallurgy , punching , genus
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is a relatively rare and distinct odontogenic tumor that is exclusively odontogenic epithelium in origin. Although considerable numbers of reports are available with regard to the clinical and histological spectrum of AOT, very few have highlighted its rare aggressive nature. This article focuses on an AOT causing jaw swelling in the mandibular anterior region with cortical plate expansion and perforation, root resorption and paresthesia. The present case had remarkably unusual clinical and radiographic features that distinguished it from most conventional AOTs and supported its neoplastic nature.