Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma: a case report.
Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a rare, benign, slow-growing odontogenic tumor, generally asymptomatic and more prevalent in children and adolescents. We report a case of AFO in the mandible of an eight-year-old Caucasian male patient, and review the literature . Intraoral examination revealed a swelling extending from the deciduous second molar to the retromolar triangle, covered with normal mucosa. A panoramic radiograph showed a large, well-demarcated radiolucency with radiopaque areas. The provisional diagnosis was of AFO, and so an incisional biopsy was performed. Histologically, the lesion was composed of connective tissue resembling the dental papilla, with epithelial strands or islands, as well as denticles and amorphous masses of enamel and dentin consistent with a diagnosis of AFO. Surgical excision and curettage of the lesion were performed. The patient has been monitored for eight years and the lesion has not recurred.
Cavalcante
Ana-Sueli-Rodrigues
AS
Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry of São José dos Campos. UNESP-Universidade Estadual Paulista, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil CEP: 12245-000. anasueli@fosjc.unesp.br
Anbinder
Ana-Lia
AL
Costa
Nívea-Cristina-Sena
NC
Lima
José-Roberto Sá
JR
Carvalho
Yasmin-Rodarte
YR
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D009810:Odontoma / Q000175:diagnosis