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Chapter 15: Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors Part III Flashcards

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___ is a painless, nonulcerated, sessile gingival lesion, that is clinically determined to be one of the 3Ps (bump on the gum)

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peripheral ameloblastoma

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what is the average age of someone with a peripheral ameloblastoma?

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50

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where are peripheral ameloblastomas most commonly found?

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mandibular posterior gingival mucosa

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unlike intraosseous ameloblastomas, ___ have innocuous clinical behavior

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peripheral ameloblastomas

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what is the recurrence of peripehral ameloblastomas?

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15%, and further excision has close to 0% recurrence

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peripheral ameloblastoma

keep in mind that although this is in the anterior maxilla, most peripheral ameloblastomas are found in the posterior mandible

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malignant ameloblastomas have histologic features of a ___, but shows metastatic deposits (what is the most common site for metastatic deposits?)

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  • conventional ameloblastoma
  • lung most common site
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ameloblastic carcinoma has ___ features and follows a markedly aggressive course

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cytologic malignant

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___ develops later in life than conventional ameloblastomas and malignant ameloblastomas

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ameloblastic carcinoma

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are ameloblastic carcinomas aggressive? what are the radiographic features?

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  • yes
  • ill-defined margins and cortical destruction
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ameloblastic carcinoma

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adenomatoid odontogenic tumors occur in what age patient?

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ages 10-20 (very uncommon in patients over the age of 30)

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what are the common locations of adenomatoid odontogenic tumors? gender predilection?

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  • anterior maxilla
  • F>M
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most adenomatoid odontogenic tumors are what size? they may also rarely occur ___

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  • small
  • peripherally
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are adenomatoid odontogenic tumors symptomatic or asymptomatic? how are they discovered?

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asymptomatic and discovered during xray to determine why a tooth hasn’t erupted

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describe the radiographic features of adenomatoid odontogenic tumors

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  • 75% - tumor is circumscribed, unilocular RL involving the crown of an unerupted tooth
    • most often canine
  • RL often extends apically past the CEJ (helps differentiate from dentigerous cyst)
  • lesion may contain fine, snowflake calcifications (can also help differentiate from dentigerous cyst)
  • lesion may develop well-defined, unilocular RL between roots
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what is the treatment of adenomatoid odontogenic tumors?

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tumor has a thick, fibrous capsule that makes enucleation easy

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what is the recurrence and prognosis for adenomatoid odontogenic tumors?

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  • recurrence doens’t occur - lesion is completely benign, and aggressive behavior ahs not been documented
  • prognosis is good
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adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

(you can see the snowflake calcifications)

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adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors are also called ___

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pindborg tumors

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calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors occur around age ___

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40

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what is the common location of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors? genetic predilection?

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  • posterior mandible
  • M=F
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what is the most common presenting sign of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors?

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painless, slow-growing swelling

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what are the radiographic features of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors?

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  • unilocular or multilocular - unilocular more common in maxilla
  • margins are typically scalloped and well-defined; may be corticated or ill-defined
  • contains calcified structures of varying size and density
    • some believe the calcifications are prominent around the crown in a “driven-snow” pattern
    • occurs in 10%
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calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors are frequently associated with a ___

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impacted tooth (most often a mandibular molar)

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what are the histopathologic features of calcified epithelial odontogenic tumors?

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  • nuclear pleomorphism and atypia
  • amyloid-like extracellular materia; positive for congo red, which exhibits an apple-green birefringence when viewed under polarized light
  • calcifications with concentric rings form in the amyloid-like areas (Liesegang rings)
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adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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what is the treatment of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors? what is the recurrence and prognosis?

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  • local resection with a narrow rim of bone is the treatment of choice
  • 15% recurrence; highest with curettage as treatment
  • prognosis is typically good, but rare lesions can exhibit aggressive or malignant behavior
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calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

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calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

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calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

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___ is a true mixed tumor - both epithelial and mesenchymal tissues are neoplastic

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ameloblastic fibroma

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35
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ameloblastic fibromas typically occur in what age patient?

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occurs in younger patients - usually before age 20

36
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are ameloblastic fibromas symptomatic or asymptomatic?

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  • small tumors are asymptomatic
  • largers ones cause painless swelling
37
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70% of ameloblastic fibromas are located in the ___

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posterior mandible

38
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what are the radiographic features of ameloblastic fibromas?

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  • can be unilocular or multilocular
  • margins are well-defined and sclerotic
  • 75% are associated with an unerupted tooth
39
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what is the treatment of ameloblastic fibroma?

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  • conservative initial therapy; recurrences requrie more aggressive surgery
    • 50% of ameloblastic fibrosarcomas develop in the setting of a recurrent ameloblastic fibroma
40
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50% of ___ develop in the setting of a recurrent ameloblastic fibroma

A

ameloblastic fibrosarcomas

41
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ameloblastic fibroma

42
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___ histologically appears similar to ameloblastic fibroma, except it also has enamel and dentin

A

ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

43
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what is the average age patient with an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma?

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10 years old

44
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what is the most common locations of ameloblastic fibro-odontomas?

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posterior jaws

45
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are ameloblastic fibro-odontomas symptomatic or asymptomatic?

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small tumors are asymptomatic; larger ones are associated with a painless swelling

46
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what are the radiographic features of ameloblastic fibro-odontomas?

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  • well-circumscribed unilocular RL
  • contains varying amounts of calcified material
  • typicaly associated with an unerupted tooth
47
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what is the treatment of ameloblastic fibro-odontomas? what is the recurrence?

A

conservative curettage with rare recurrence

48
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A

ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

49
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ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

50
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___ is the malignant counterpart of the ameloblastic fibroma

A

ameloblastic fibrosarcoma

51
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ameloblastic fibrosarcomas typically show features of malignancy on what portion of the lesion?

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mesenchymal

52
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what is the average age and gender predilection of ameloblastic fibrosarcomas?

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  • M>F
  • average age is 25-30
53
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80% of ameloblastic fibrosarcomas occur in the ___

54
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patients with ameloblastic fibrosarcomas often complain of ___ and ___

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pain and swelling

55
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what is the radiographic presentation of ameloblastic fibrosarcoma?

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ill-defined, destructive RL lesion

56
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what is the treatment for ameloblastic fibrosarcoma? what % of patients will succomb to disease?

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  • radical surgical excision
  • 20% will succomb to disease, usually due to uncontrolled local growth
57
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ameloblastic fibrosarcoma

58
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___ is the most common odontogenic tumor, and is considered to be a developmental anomaly (hamartoma) rather than a true neoplasm

59
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odontomas are divided into what two types?

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compound and complex

60
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which type of odontoma is composed of multiple, small, toothlike structures?

61
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which odontoma type is a conglomerate mass of enamel and dentin; bears no anatomic resemblance of a tooth

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what is the average age of someone with an odontoma?

63
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are odontomas symptomatic or asymptomatic?

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completely asymptomatic

64
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how are odontomas typically discovered?

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they are rarely small and discovered via xray when films are taken to determine the reason for failure of an unerupted tooth

65
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odontomas are typically associated with a ___

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unerupted tooth

66
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compound odontomas are more common in what location? what about complex odontomas?

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  • compound - anterior maxilla
  • complex - molar regions
67
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how do compound odontomas appear radiographically?

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  • appears as a collection of toothlike structures of varying size and shape
  • surrounded by a narrow RL zone
68
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how do complex odontomas appear radiographically?

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  • calcified mass with the radiodensity of a tooth
  • surrounded by a narrow RL rim
69
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are radiographic findings usually diagnostic for compound and complex odontomas?

70
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what is the treatment of odontomas? what is the prognosis?

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simple local excision with excellent prognosis

71
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compound odontoma

72
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A

compound odontoma

73
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compound odontoma

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complex odontoma

75
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complex odontoma

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what is the differential for a radiographic presentation of soemthign that is RL with calcifying RO?

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  • calcifying odontogenic cyst
  • adenomatoid odontogenic tumor
  • calcifying eptihelial odontogenic tumor
  • ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
77
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odontogenic myxomas only occur in ___

78
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odontogenic myxomas are commonly found in patients of what age? gender predilection?

A

ages 25-30

M=F

79
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are odontogenic myxomas more common in the maxilla or mandible?

80
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are odontogenic myxomas symptomatic or asymptomatic?

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  • small lesions are asymptomatic
  • large lesions are associated with a painless expansion of bone
81
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what is the radiographic presentation of odontogenic myxomas?

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  • unilocular or multilocular RL - may displace or cause resorption of teeth
  • RL defect may contain thin, wispy trabeculae of residual bone, which are often arranged at right angles to one another
82
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what is the treatment of odontogenic myxomas?

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  • small myxomas - curettage with careful periodic re-evaluation every 5 years
  • larger lesions - more extensive resection because they tend to infiltrate the surrounding bone
83
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what is the recurrence and prognosis of odontogenic myxomas?

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  • recurrence 25%
  • prognosis is good
84
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odontogenic myxoma

85
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odontogenic myxoma

86
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A

odontogenic myxoma

87
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odontogenic myxoma

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