Maxillary cementoblastoma—a rarity
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : R. S. Neelakandan & Ashwini Deshpande & C. Krithika & Darpan Bhargava
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Background This paper highlights the unusual and rare presentation of a cementoblastoma in the maxilla. It also discusses a review on this odontogenic pathology. Case report We present a cementoblastoma appearing in an atypical site in a young girl. The presenting clinical features with radiologic features are reviewed. Also discussed is an approach to radiological interpretation. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the seventeenth case to be reported in literature. Discussion Cementoblastoma is a benign true neoplasm which forms a mass of cementum or cementum-like tissue on the root surface of the tooth. As a maxillofacial practitioner, it is essential to consider cementoblastoma as one of the differential diagnosis, although rare,while consideringmaxillary swellings. The treatment remains fairly conservative, with an excellent prognosis.
Oral Maxillofac Surg DOI 10.1007/s10006-011-0267-8 Received: 8 October 2010 / Accepted: 2 March 2011
