Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor associated with dentigerous cyst in posterior maxilla: A case report and review of literature

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT)-a benign (hamartomatous) lesion of odontogenic origin-is an uncommon tumor which affects young individuals with a female predominance, mainly in the second decade. This lesion is most commonly located in the anterior maxilla and is usually associated with an impac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: John, J Baby, John, Reena Rachel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21731264
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-029X.72502
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Sumario:Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT)-a benign (hamartomatous) lesion of odontogenic origin-is an uncommon tumor which affects young individuals with a female predominance, mainly in the second decade. This lesion is most commonly located in the anterior maxilla and is usually associated with an impacted canine tooth. This is a case report of a 39-year-old female patient presented with a large AOT of the posterior maxilla associated with an impacted second molar – a very rare situation.

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