title: Computed Tomography in Diagnosis of Admantinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Admantinoma is second most common benign odontogenic tumor which clinically appears as an aggressive odontogenic tumor, often asymptomatic and slow growing, associated with symptoms such as swelling, dental malocclusion, pain, and paresthesia of the affected area. The radiographic appearance may vary from unilocular to multilocular radiolucencies, imparting a characteristic honey comb, soap bubble appearance or may resemble a caricature of spider.
  
  
  METHODS
  This report highlights the importance of conventional and advanced imaging in the diagnosis of large and invasive lesions. Patient reported with complaint of swelling in jaw, which progressively increased; and was found to be bony hard, both intra- and extraorally. Radiographs revealed large multilocular radiolucency on left body and ramus of mandible with soap bubble pattern and knife edged root resorption. Computed tomographic examination evaluated the extent of the lesion, internal structure, and relation to adjacent structures; further a reconstructed image was obtained to evaluate extent of destruction in three dimensions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Computed tomography has an important role in the diagnosis and treatment planning is imperative as it is superior in revealing the cortical destruction and extension into the neighboring soft tissues than conventional radiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Kadrabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Akansha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Kadrabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Deepankar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Kadrabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shalu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Kadrabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sapna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panjwani
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Kadrabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vikash
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Kadrabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mukul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prabhat
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Inderprastha Dental College, Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kanika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Kadrabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
keywords: Admantinoma; Computed tomography; Honey comb appearance; Multilocular radiolucency; Soap bubble appearance