Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma: A case report

• Main Authors: Neda Kargahi, Mahsa Kalantari, Molook Torabi-Parizi, Parisa Kalantari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
• Series: Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology
• Subjects: Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma; Odontogenic Tumors; Neoplasm
• Online Access: http://johoe.kmu.ac.ir/index.php/johoe/article/view/238

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a rare, mixed odontogenic tumor that usually occurs in children and young adults with no gender predominance. Posterior mandibular region is usually involved and a painless swelling is the most common clinical feature. CASE REPORT: We here report a case of AFO in a 12-year-old girl with a complaint of a painful expansive lesion in the right posterior mandible. Radiographic examination showed a well-defined radiolucency containing radiopaque materials. The second molar was displaced by the lesion. Enucleation was conducted and no recurrence was observed after 4 years of follow-up. CONCLUSION: AFO is a benign expansive jaw lesion which develops in children. To treat AFO, proper surgical excision and curettage should be performed.