title: Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor--a rare cause of jaw swelling.
abstract: Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is an uncommon tumor of odontogenic origin, characterized histologically by the formation of ductlike structures with amyloid-like deposits. Histogenesis of AOT is still uncertain and it is often considered as a hamartomatous lesion rather than a true neoplasm. AOT has a benign behavior and conservative surgical enucleation or curettage is sufficient. We report a case of AOT in a 15-year-old female who presented with left-sided jaw swelling with tooth resorption. Histopathology revealed intraosseus follicular variant of AOT. A brief review of literature is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. snigam15@bol.net.in
authors.forename: Sonu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nigam
authors.forename: Sanjeev Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: K Uma
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000175:diagnosis; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000175:diagnosis