Pigmented Ameloblastic Fibro-odontoma
- 22 October 2014
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Surgical Pathology
- Vol. 23 (1) , 52-60
Abstract
Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a slow-growing, expansive, benign odontogenic tumor, composed of ameloblastic epithelium embedded in an ectomesenchymal stroma resembling dental papilla, containing hard dental tissue in variable degrees of maturation, including enamel, dentin, and sometimes cementum. AFO typically affects the posterior mandible, causing bony expansion. We report a case of pigmented AFO in a 5-year-old boy, comprising clinical and histological features illustrated by immunohistochemistry using a large panel of antibodies, polarized light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.Keywords
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