title: Maxillary adenomatoid odontogenic tumour.
abstract: An adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT) is a benign, slow-growing, relatively rare oral tumour, which accounts for about 3-7% of all odontogenic tumours as reported in the literature. It is an unusual benign neoplasm which shares clinical and radiographical characteristics with odontogenic cystic lesions denoting a distinct behaviour. The three variants-follicular, extrafollicular and peripheral-present with identical histological findings. This report describes a patient with an AOT in the anterior maxilla. Radiographically, the lesion was characterised by a well circumscribed unilocular radiolucent area displacing left maxillary lateral incisor, canine and first premolars. The final diagnosis was AOT. The lesion was enucleated under local anaesthesia. The patient was followed-up for one year. This paper also provides a refresher for general dental practitioners about various diagnostic aspects of this tumour and highlights the controversies regarding its origin and management in the light of recent findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Animesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barodiya
authors.forename: Naveen Reddy
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Banda
authors.forename: Vanaja Reddy
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Banda
authors.forename: Saket
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vyawahare
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery