A case of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 34; no. 7; pp. 1455 - 1459
• Main Authors: KOSE, Akira, SASAKURA, Yuichi, MORISHITA, Kazuyuki, MURATA, Makoto, MATSUMOTO, Gouichi, SHINDO, Junichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1988
• Subjects: adenomatoid odontogenic tumor
• ISSN: 0021-5163; 2186-1579
• DOI: 10.5794/jjoms.34.1455

A case of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor involving the right upper lateral incisor of a 12-year-old bpy is described. This tumor is a benign epithelial type tumor that comprises only 3% of all odontogenic tumors. It is difficult to differentiate it from other odontogenic tumors or cysts clinically, but this can be reliably done by the histological features. The tumor mass in this case showed the typical tissue structure of adenomatoid odontogenic tumors, and had a cystic cavity which was partially covered with stratified squamous epithelium lining. In addition to this case, we analyzed 94 cases in 48 years (1939-4986) in the Japanese literature.