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Case Reports
. 2011 Sep;15(3):303-5.
doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.86695.

Ameloblastic fibroma in six-year-old male: Hamartoma or a true neoplasm

Chhavi Jindal  1 , Reena Sarkar Bhola
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Case Reports

Ameloblastic fibroma in six-year-old male: Hamartoma or a true neoplasm

Chhavi Jindal et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Ameloblastic fibroma (AF) is an uncommon true mixed odontogenic tumor with a relative frequency between 1.5% and 4.5%. Recently, it has been proposed that two subtypes of AF exist: A neoplasm and a hamartomatous lesion. We report a case of AF in left mandibular posterior region in a 6-year-old male patient. The tumor showed unusual and aggressive features that suggested it was a true neoplasm.

Keywords: Ameloblastic fibroma; hamartoma; neoplasm; odontogenic tumor.

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Figure 1
Swelling in the left mandibular region involving the body of the mandible and extending upto the ramus on the same side
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Figure 2
OPG showing radiolucent lesion with scalloped margins involving the crown of left permanent first molar causing root resorption of 75
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Figure 3
Macroscopic appearance of the tumor
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Figure 4
Photomicrograph showing both odontogenic epithelium and ectomesenchymal components. (H and E, 10×)
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Figure 5
Photomicrograph showing island of odontogenic epithelium in a primitive connective tissue background resembling dental papilla without the formation of dental hard tissues. (H and E, 40×)
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