title: Odontogenic epithelial hamartoma of the gingiva: a case report.
abstract: A rare case of odontogenic epithelial hamartoma of the gingiva in a 63-year-old Japanese female is reported. This tumor-like lesion probably originated from the reduced tooth-forming tissues such as rests of dental lamina lying dormant in the gingiva after odontogenesis. The differential diagnosis of this lesion from many other odontogenic and glandular tumors is important; however, through careful clinico-pathological examinations, it would not be a very difficult task.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Kagoshima University Dental School, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Landini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urago
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okubo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamashita
mesh_terms: D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006222:Hamartoma; D006801:Humans; D006818:Hyalin; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology