title: Squamous odontogenic tumour: report of two cases.
abstract: Squamous odontogenic tumour is a benign odontogenic tumour composed of a well-differentiated squamous epithelium immersed in a fibrous connective tissue stroma. It is a rare tumour and a recent literature review yielded only 36 cases. Two cases of squamous odontogenic tumour are presented, 1 located in the maxilla and the other in the mandible: 1 of these cases showed a periodontal involvement. The radiographic picture was fairly characteristic in 1 case, with a radiolucent lesion between the roots of the second mandibular premolar and the first molar, while, in the other case, it was possible to observe the presence of a lesion located at the apex of a molar. The tumours were enucleated, and no recurrences were observed after 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Favia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Alberti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scarano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography