Peripheral Tumor with Osteodentin and Cementum-like Material in an Infant: Odontogenic Hamartoma or Odontoma?
The purpose of this report is to describe a peripheral tumor on the mandibular alveolar ridge of a seven-month-old Caucasian boy, consisting of ectomesencymal odontogenic tissues, in particular osteodentin and cementum-like material, in a cellular or loose vascular connective tissue stroma. This case may be considered either a peripheral odontogenic hamartoma or a peripheral odontoma.
Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Aikaterini
A
Sfakianou
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Dimitris E
DE
Emmanouil
Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. ktosios@dent.uoa.gr.
Konstantinos I
KI
Tosios
Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Alexandra
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Sklavounou
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000473:pathology*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009810:Odontoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery