Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor arising from the mandibular molar region: a case report and review of the literature

Bull Tokyo Dent Coll. 2004 Nov;45(4):223-7. doi: 10.2209/tdcpublication.45.223.

Abstract

This case report describes a rare case of an adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) arising in the mandibular third molar region of a 20-year-old female. The tumor was a well-circumscribed intraosseous lesion with an embedded tooth. Histologically, the induction of extensive globular calcification was evident in addition to the characteristic histological features of AOT. The present case lends support to the categorization of AOT as an odontogenic tumor consisting of a disorderly mixture of odontogenic epithelium and odontogenic ectomesenchyme with calcification.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Epithelium / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Molar, Third / pathology*
  • Odontogenic Tumors / pathology*