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A Peripheral Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma in a 3-Year-Old Girl : Case Report, Immunohistochemical Analysis, and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Yuan, Kuo
Lin, Yi-Chun
Hsu, Hsiu-Ming
Liu, Chiang-Shin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) predominantly occurs in the jaw bones of children and young adults.
Extraosseous AFO is extremely rare.
We describe a peripheral ameloblastic fibro-odontoma in the maxillary gingiva of a 3-year-old girl.
The clinical appearance resembled fiery red reactive gingival lesions.
The histopathological examination of the excised lesion showed small islands and cords of odontogenic epithelium with cellular myxoid stroma in the subepithelial tissue.
The mass contained calcified material and an enamel-like deposit.
Many small blood vessels appeared in the connective tissue surrounding the odontogenic epithelium.
The immunohistochemical assays showed strong reactivity for amelogenin, β-catenin, CD44, and CD31 in the tissue sections.
There was no recurrence after the 1-year follow-up.
Because this lesion clinically resembles other nonneoplastic lesions and is very rare in gingiva, establishing a correct diagnosis is achieved only based on specific histological characteristics.
Conservative excision of the tumor is the treatment of choice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lin, Yi-Chun& Hsu, Hsiu-Ming& Liu, Chiang-Shin& Yuan, Kuo. 2014. A Peripheral Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma in a 3-Year-Old Girl : Case Report, Immunohistochemical Analysis, and Literature Review. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463387
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lin, Yi-Chun…[et al.]. A Peripheral Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma in a 3-Year-Old Girl : Case Report, Immunohistochemical Analysis, and Literature Review. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463387
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lin, Yi-Chun& Hsu, Hsiu-Ming& Liu, Chiang-Shin& Yuan, Kuo. A Peripheral Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma in a 3-Year-Old Girl : Case Report, Immunohistochemical Analysis, and Literature Review. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463387
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463387