Journal of PEARLDENT
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Follicular adenomatoid odontogenic tumour in mandible - A Rare case report

  • Author:
  • Raman Kumar1,, Roopika Handa2, P. Shambulingappa3, Soheyl Sheikh4, Aanchal Gupta5, Jyoti Mago6
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 16 to 21

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam, Punjab (India)

2Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana (India)

3Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana

4Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana (India)

5Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana (India)

6Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha dental College & Hospital, Sarabha, Ludhiana, Punjab (India)

*Address For Correspondance: Dr. Raman Kumar, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Reasearch Institute, Sunam, Punjab (India)

Online published on 23 June, 2015.

Abstract

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour is an uncommon tumour of odontogenic origin with relative frequency of 2.2–7.1%. It is benign non invasive lesion with slow but progressive growth. As the histogenesis is still uncertain, it is sometimes regarded as hamartomatous lesion rather than a true neoplasm. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour which accounts for 1% to 9% of all odontogenic tumours, is predominantly found in young and female patients, located more often in the anterior maxilla, and in most of the cases associated with unerupted permanent tooth. This report illustrates an unusual case of Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour seen in anterior mandible.

Keywords

Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour, mandible, hamartomatous lesion, odontogenic tumours