Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor - hamartoma or true neoplasm: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • Deepti Garg
  • Sangeeta Palaskar
  • V P Shetty
  • Anju Bhushan
چکیده

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is an uncommon tumor of odontogenic origin with a relative frequency of 2.2 - 7.1%. As the histogenesis of AOT is still uncertain, it is sometimes categorized as a hamartomatous lesion rather than a true neoplasm. We report a case of AOT in the right maxillary anterior region in a 20-year-old woman. The tumor showed some unusual and aggressive features that suggested it was a true neoplasm.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of oral science

دوره 51 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009