Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor: An unusual case exhibiting cribriform aspect

• Autores: Jean Nunes dos Santos, Flávia Oliveira de Lima, Pedro Romério, Verônica Ferreira Souza
• Localización: Quintessence International, ISSN-e 0033-6572, Vol. 39, Nº. 9, 2008, págs. 777-781
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The occurrence of areas exhibiting cribriform morphology in odontogenic tumors is not a very frequent finding. This report describes the case of a 22-year-old man who presented with swelling in the left anterior maxilla. An excisional biopsy was performed under local anesthesia. Histopathologically, the lesion consisted of a cystic wall exhibiting an odontogenic epithelium lining composed of oval, angular, and elongated cells forming a cribriform pattern. No recurrence has been detected after 2 years.