Indian Journal of Applied Basic Medical Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 17a
  • Issue: 24

Odontoameloblastoma: A rare entity case report

  • Author:
  • Minal Bakshi, Reena Dave, Ankit Patel, Sunit Patel, Brijesh Patel
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 115 to 125

Department of Oral pathology & Microbiology, Ahmedabad Dental College & Hospital, Santej-382115, Gujarat

*Dr Ankit Patel Email: ankit.patel68@yahoo.com

**Email: dr.sunitbpatel@gmail.com

Online published on 21 September, 2015.

Abstract

Odontoameloblastoma is a rare neoplasm of odontogenic origin in which there is proliferation of tissue of the odontogenic apparatus in an unrestrained pattern including complete morphodifferentiation, apposition and even calcification. Till date, around 20 cases have fulfilled the histologic criteria of the current World Health Organization histological classification of odontogenic tumors. It affects predominantly young male patient with slight inclination for occurrence in posterior segment of mandible. Review of literature shows only three reported cases in the anterior mandible. Here, we report a case of OA in the anterior mandible.

Keywords

Odontoameloblastoma, Odontogenic tumor, odontome, OA