Ameloblastoma suggesting large apical periodontitis.
J Endod
; 34(2): 216-9, 2008 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18215686
This case report describes the endodontic treatment of a large apical periodontitis with well-defined margins adjacent to teeth #22-24. After the initial endodontic treatment, continued expansion of the mandible cortical bone was observed, indicating a need to surgically enucleate the lesion and submit it for histopathologic examination. The microscopic examination indicated a diagnosis of ameloblastoma. Ameloblastoma is a benign epithelial neoplasm of odontogenic origin, and depending on the stage of development, it can mimic a periapical lesion and therefore should be considered in establishing an endodontic differential diagnosis. The definitive diagnosis for some periapical lesions can only be made by a histopathologic examination.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Periodontite Periapical
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Ameloblastoma
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Neoplasias Mandibulares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Endod
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos