Odontogenic Neoplasms - part II Flashcards
tumors of mixed odontogenic epithelium/ectomesenchyme
- ameoblastic fibroma
- ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
- odontoma
T/F: epithelial and ectomesencymal cells in ameloblastic fibroma lesions are neoplastic
true
T/F: smaller ameoblastic fibroma lesions are asymptomatic
true
what does larger ameoblastic fibroma lesions produce?
painless expansion
where does ameoblastic fibroma most commonly occurs?
post mand
radiographic features of ameoblastic fibroma
- unilocular when small
- multilocular when large
- margins may be well-defined or sclerotic
histopathologic features of ameoblastic fibroma
- proliferating odontogenic epithelium in a cellular ectomesenchyme resembling dental papilla
- myxoid CT contains strands and islands of odontogenic epithelium resembling dental lamina
what does the myxoid CT in ameoblastic fibroma lesions look like histopathologically?
like a primitive dental pulp
what might ameoblastic fibroma resemble histopathologically?
ameloblastoma
tx for ameoblastic fibroma
aggressive curettage
px of ameoblastic fibroma
good
what is needed after tx’ing ameoblastic fibroma?
periodic radiographic f/u
T/F: ameoblastic fibroma has a rare malignant transformation
true
clinical features of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
asymptomatic, although large lesions cause swelling
what might ameloblastic fibro-odontoma be associated with?
failure of tooth eruption
T/F: ameloblastic fibro-odontoma occurs more often in the mandible
false, equal frequency mand and max
what might ameloblastic fibro-odontoma be confused with?
developing odontoma
radiographic features of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
- well-circumscribed unilocular radiolucency, but may be multilocular
- varying amounts of calcified material with density of tooth
- often overlies impacted tooth
histopathologic features of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
- features of ameloblastic fibroma with an odontoma
- amount of each type of tissue varies
- areas of ameloblastic fibroma seen
- odontoma usually complex type
tx with ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
conservative excision
px of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
excellent
T/F: recurrence of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma is common
false, unusual