title: [Interdisciplinary treatment of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma in a 3 1/2 year old child : Case report covering a follow-up period of over 21 years].
abstract: Background. This report deals with a 3 1/2 year old patient with an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma of the frontal part and left corpus of the mandible. The tumor had become symptomatic 2 months prior to admittance by a local, painless swelling of the bone and the mobility of teeth. The initial findings and the progress of the disease led to the preliminary diagnosis of a malignant mesenchymal tumor. Its extent and aggressive growth prompted a continuity resection of the mandible and immediate reconstruction with a costal autograft. The definitive histological diagnosis was an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma. The patient was followed up over a period of 21 1/2 years. Therapy. Further treatment included an iliac crest onlay graft, followed by autotransplantation of three third molars into both transplants. Two of the wisdom teeth had to be replaced by dental implants because of ankylosis and infra-occlusal positioning. The prosthetic rehabilitation was carried out by a bar attachment and a partial cover denture. This report supports the concept of the interdisciplinary treatment of patients with tumors that occur during the growth phase.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Kieferorthopädie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Scheuer
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Höltje