A large ameloblastic fibro-odontoma of the right mandible.
The ameloblastic fibro-odontoma is a rare mixed odontogenic tumor. It occurs predominantly in children and young adults with no sex predilection and locates most often in the posterior segment of the mandible. A painless swelling is the most common clinical sign. Radiologically, ameloblastic fibro-odontoma shows a circumscribed radiolucency, which contains radio-opaque foci of various sizes and shapes. Histological examination reveals a fibrous soft tissue, islands of odontogenic epithelium and a disordered mixture of dental tissues. The tumor produces enamel or enamel matrix, dentin and cementum. The treatment of ameloblastic fibro-odontomas usually consists of enucleation or surgical curettage, which is possible due to their benign biological behaviour.
Oghli
Ayham Arab
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Ayham.ArabOghli@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Scuto
Ignazio
I
Ziegler
Christoph
C
Flechtenmacher
Christa
C
Hofele
Christof
C
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009810:Odontoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery