Alramadhan SA, Sam SS, Shenoy A, Cohen DM, Bhattacharyya I, Islam MN. Peripheral ameloblastic fibro-odontoma-Report of 2 cases of a very rare entity.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021;
133:e178-e182. [PMID:
34753693 DOI:
10.1016/j.oooo.2021.09.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a rare benign mixed odontogenic tumor that affects children and young adults. AFO occurs mainly intraosseous. Extraosseous AFO is extremely rare. We report 2 cases of rare peripheral ameloblastic fibro-odontoma in 2- and 12-year-old female patients. Microscopic examination revealed a benign proliferation of odontogenic epithelium associated with a dentinoid material distributed within a cell-rich mesenchymal stroma resembling dental papilla. Simple surgical excision of the lesion is usually curative. There was no recurrence after a short period of follow-up. Clinicians should be cognizant of this rare entity, which can be considered in a differential diagnosis of gingival growths that are noted in early childhood.
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