1Department of Pedodontics, Priyadarshini Dental College, Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu, India
2Department of Oral Surgery, Savitha Dental College, Chennai, India
International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research.
2013,
Vol. 1 No. 1, 16-19
DOI: 10.12691/ijdsr-1-1-4
Copyright © 2013 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: R. Veerakumar, Loganathan Selveraj. Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour Associated with Dentigerous Cyst of the Maxiliary Antrum: A Rare Entity.
International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2013; 1(1):16-19. doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-1-1-4.
Correspondence to: R. Veerakumar, Department of Pedodontics, Priyadarshini Dental College, Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu, India. Email:
rveerakumar2008@gmail.comAbstract
Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour is an uncommon Odontogenic lesion, accounting for about 3 to 7% of odontogenic tumours. The tumour composed of Odontogenic epithelium, characterized histologically by duct like structures with amyloid like deposits. It is a non invasive lesion with slow but progressive growth. We hereby report a case of Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour in a 13 year old female patient in the maxillary region. This paper provides the controversies regarding its origin and management in light of recent findings, clinical, radiographic, histopathological and therapeutic features of Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour.
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