title: Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma of the anterior mandible in a 22-month-old boy.
abstract: We report an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) presenting in the anterior mandible as a "bump on his gums" in a 22-month-old boy. An occlusal radiograph revealed a well-circumscribed radiolucency with scattered radiopaque foci. The tumor was enucleated under general anesthesia. The histologic findings were characteristic of an AFO, a mixed odontogenic tumor most common in the posterior jaws, primarily affecting individuals with an average age of 10 years. The clinical presentation, microscopic findings, differential diagnoses, and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, UNMC, College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wewel
authors.forename: Nagamani
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Narayana
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000175:diagnosis*