Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case Report

Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case Report

Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors. They are broadly classified in to Compound Odontoma and Complex Odontoma. Among them complex odontoma is a rare tumor. Occasionally this tumor becomes large, causing expansion of bone followed by facial asymmetry. Otherwise these tumors are asymptoma...

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Main Authors: G. Siva Prasad Reddy, G. V. Reddy, B. Sidhartha, K. Sriharsha, John Koshy, Rehana Sultana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/854986
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spelling doaj-f2583d211496407aad840c19f5b7a7972021-07-02T09:17:54ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552014-01-01201410.1155/2014/854986854986Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case ReportG. Siva Prasad Reddy0G. V. Reddy1B. Sidhartha2K. Sriharsha3John Koshy4Rehana Sultana5Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences, Road No. 5, Kamala Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500060, IndiaDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences, Road No. 5, Kamala Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500060, IndiaDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences, Road No. 5, Kamala Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500060, IndiaDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences, Road No. 5, Kamala Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500060, IndiaDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences, Road No. 5, Kamala Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500060, IndiaDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences, Road No. 5, Kamala Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500060, IndiaOdontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors. They are broadly classified in to Compound Odontoma and Complex Odontoma. Among them complex odontoma is a rare tumor. Occasionally this tumor becomes large, causing expansion of bone followed by facial asymmetry. Otherwise these tumors are asymptomatic and are generally diagnosed on radiographic examination. We report a rare case of complex odontoma of mandible in a young boy. The tumor was treated by surgical excision under general anesthesia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/854986
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K. Sriharsha
John Koshy
Rehana Sultana
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G. V. Reddy
B. Sidhartha
K. Sriharsha
John Koshy
Rehana Sultana
Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case Report
Case Reports in Dentistry
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G. V. Reddy
B. Sidhartha
K. Sriharsha
John Koshy
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title Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case Report
title_short Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case Report
title_full Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case Report
title_fullStr Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case Report
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description Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors. They are broadly classified in to Compound Odontoma and Complex Odontoma. Among them complex odontoma is a rare tumor. Occasionally this tumor becomes large, causing expansion of bone followed by facial asymmetry. Otherwise these tumors are asymptomatic and are generally diagnosed on radiographic examination. We report a rare case of complex odontoma of mandible in a young boy. The tumor was treated by surgical excision under general anesthesia.
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