Importance of cone beam computed tomography for diagnosis of calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour associated to odontoma. Report of a case

The calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour (CCOT) is a rare benign cystic neoplasm not infrequently associated with odontoma. This report documents a case of CCOT associated with compound odontoma arising in the anterior maxilla in a 25-year-old woman. Conventional radiographs showed a large calcified...

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Published inMedicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. e490 - e493
Main Authors Marques, Yonara-Maria-Freire-Soares, Botelho, Tessa-de Lucena, Xavier, Flávia-Caló-de Aquino, Rangel, Andrea-Leão, Rege, Inara-Carneiro-Costa, Mantesso, Andrea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain 01.05.2010
Subjects
Adult
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Maxillary Neoplasms - complications
Maxillary Neoplasms - diagnosis
Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying - complications
Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying - diagnosis
Odontoma - complications
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Summary:The calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour (CCOT) is a rare benign cystic neoplasm not infrequently associated with odontoma. This report documents a case of CCOT associated with compound odontoma arising in the anterior maxilla in a 25-year-old woman. Conventional radiographs showed a large calcified mass with poorly visualized radiolucent margins. The extent and condition of the internal structure of the CCOT associated with odontoma was able to be determined based on radiographic findings from cone beam computed tomography. This advanced image technique proved to be extremely useful in the radiographic assessment of this particular neoplasm of the jawbones.
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ISSN:1698-6946
1698-6946
DOI:10.4317/medoral.15.e490