ODONTOGENIC TUMORS - Epithelial Flashcards
Most common epithelial odontogenic tumor
Most aggressive
Most clinically significant
Ameloblastoma
Clinical features of Ameloblastoma
Unilateral jaw expansion
Mandible (molar-ramus area)
Vital teeth
Biological subtypes of Ameloblastoma (PCSMA)
- Peripheral / extraosseous
- Cystic / Unicystic
- 📌Solid/Multicyctic - most common
- Malignant ameloblastoma
- Ameloblastic carcinoma
Radiographic Appearance Ameloblastoma
- Radiolucent w/ well defined sceloritc border
- Soap bubble / Honeycomb appearance
Microscopic / Histopath
📌Palisading columnar cells (Ameloblasts in enamel organ)
📌 Aspirate= straw colored fluid (cholesterol crystals)
SOAP BUBBLE / HONEYCOMB Appearance CAMA
- Cherubism
- Ameloblastoma
- Myxoma
- Aneurysmal bone cyst
Histologic Patterns: of Ameloblastoma (FPGBDA) 🦠💉
📌Follicular/Simple - most common 📌Plexiform 📌Granular 📌Basaloid / Basal Cell 📌Desmoplastic 📌 Acanthomatous pattern
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📌mimics normal dental follicle
📌islands of cells stellate reticulum like pallisading columnar cells
Follicular/Simple Histologic pattern of Ameloblastoma
interconnecting strands or cords
Plexiform
granular cells
Granular cells
basal cell carcinoma
Basaloid/ Basal Cell
Fibrous tissues thin strands/ scatter stroma
Desmoplastic
islands, squamous metaplasia, keratinization/ keratin pearls
Acanthomatous Pattern
BCC aka
Farmer’s Carcinoma
Clinical features of CEOT / Pindborg Tumor
📌Mandible (molar ramus area)
📌Unilateral jaw expansion