International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

Benign cementoblastoma: A case report

  • Author:
  • Sitapathi Revathi, Venkatapathy Ramesh, Pennagarum D. Balamurali, Nirima Oza
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 73 to 76

Department of Oral Pathology, MGPGI, Puducherry

*Corresponding Email: drrevathiashmith@gmail.com

Online published on 29 September, 2018.

Abstract

Benign cementoblastoma is a rare odontogenic tumor of mesenchymal origin comprising only less than 1% of all odontogenic tumors. The radiographic features is very characteristic in which the tumor mass is attached to the root of the tooth. Histopathologically benign cementoblastoma and osteoblastoma are indistinguishable. Here, a case report of 28 year old patient with benign cementoblastoma is presented along with a brief review of literature.

Keywords

Benign cementoblastoma, Cementoma, Odontogenic tumor