Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor – An extraordinary entity
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumors are benign, slow-growing, noninvasive tumors with a variety of clinical and histological characteristics. This case report details a unique instance of an adenomatoid odontogenic tumor in a 14-year-old kid who came to our department complaining of swelling in the area...
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| author | Mathew Joseph Thuruthel L. K. Surej Kumar Nikhil M. Kurien Mathew Tharakan |
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| description | Adenomatoid odontogenic tumors are benign, slow-growing, noninvasive tumors with a variety of clinical and histological characteristics. This case report details a unique instance of an adenomatoid odontogenic tumor in a 14-year-old kid who came to our department complaining of swelling in the area of his right maxillary anterior teeth that had been present for 4 months. Clinical examination revealed a 2.5 cm × 2 cm swelling in the right anterior maxilla, involving teeth 12 and 13. A well defined, mixed radiolucent radiopaque lesion with a unilocular appearance was shown by radiographic assessment. The lesion was surgically enucleated, and the impacted teeth 12 and 13 were also removed. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumors, although benign, can be aggressive in nature. Therefore, it is recommended to treat them at the earliest possible stage. It is always advisable to perform an incisional biopsy to differentiate this tumor from other potentially malignant lesions, such as ameloblastoma, to prevent the need for a more radical treatment approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-87be7e1777ee45f091bad0e0ca80c9e42025-08-20T03:44:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Oral Research and Review2249-49872394-25412025-07-0117214715210.4103/jorr.jorr_50_24Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor – An extraordinary entityMathew Joseph ThuruthelL. K. Surej KumarNikhil M. KurienMathew TharakanAdenomatoid odontogenic tumors are benign, slow-growing, noninvasive tumors with a variety of clinical and histological characteristics. This case report details a unique instance of an adenomatoid odontogenic tumor in a 14-year-old kid who came to our department complaining of swelling in the area of his right maxillary anterior teeth that had been present for 4 months. Clinical examination revealed a 2.5 cm × 2 cm swelling in the right anterior maxilla, involving teeth 12 and 13. A well defined, mixed radiolucent radiopaque lesion with a unilocular appearance was shown by radiographic assessment. The lesion was surgically enucleated, and the impacted teeth 12 and 13 were also removed. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumors, although benign, can be aggressive in nature. Therefore, it is recommended to treat them at the earliest possible stage. It is always advisable to perform an incisional biopsy to differentiate this tumor from other potentially malignant lesions, such as ameloblastoma, to prevent the need for a more radical treatment approach.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jorr.jorr_50_24adenoameloblastomabiopsyhamartomaodontogenic tumorswound healing |
| spellingShingle | Mathew Joseph Thuruthel L. K. Surej Kumar Nikhil M. Kurien Mathew Tharakan Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor – An extraordinary entity Journal of Oral Research and Review adenoameloblastoma biopsy hamartoma odontogenic tumors wound healing |
| title | Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor – An extraordinary entity |
| title_full | Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor – An extraordinary entity |
| title_fullStr | Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor – An extraordinary entity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor – An extraordinary entity |
| title_short | Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor – An extraordinary entity |
| title_sort | adenomatoid odontogenic tumor an extraordinary entity |
| topic | adenoameloblastoma biopsy hamartoma odontogenic tumors wound healing |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jorr.jorr_50_24 |
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