Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma Publisher Pubmed

Summary: A unique case of Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma in a 9-year-old shows a benign dental tumor's makeup. Understanding tumors like this can help in early diagnosis. Could this change treatment strategies? #OralPathology #Dentistry

Safavi M¹ ; Mohammadi F²
Source: Fetal and Pediatric Pathology Published:2023

Abstract

Introduction: Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a benign odontogentic tumor without an aggressive behavior, unlike the similar ameloblastic fibroma. Case Presentation: A 9-year-old boy, with tooth eruption failure, underwent enucleation and curettage of a well-defined variable radiolucent and radio-opaque right mandible lesion. There was odontogenic epithelium with peripheral palisading in a loose myxoid stroma as well as a disorganized component of dentin, enamel, and cementum, features of an AFO. Conclusion: AFO is an odontogenic mixed tumor of epithelium and mesenchyme. © 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.