Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-4 | Issue-01 | 1-4
Case Report
Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor-- Unusual Occurence in Posterior Mandible: A Case Report
Dr. Sameera Shamim Khan, Dr. Abhishek Kumar Tiwari, Dr. Attiuddin Siddiqui, Dr. Pratikshya Ghimire
Published : Jan. 17, 2019
Abstract
The Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor (AOT) represents 3% to 7% of all odontogenic tumors and is generally
considered to be an uncommon tumor which occurs mostly in association with an unerupted maxillary cuspid. Some
investigators consider it as a benign neoplasm, while others categorize it as a hamartomatous malformation due to limited
size and lack of recurrence in most cases. Although AOT was formerly considered to be a variant of ameloblastoma and
was designated as ‘adenoameloblastoma’, its clinical and biologic behaviour indicates that it is a separate entity. This
manuscript describes a rare case of huge Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor occurring in the posterior mandible of a 20
year old male patient.