The Challenging Diagnosis of Primordial Odontogenic Tumor.
Lucas Novaes TeixeiraCristiane FuruseFabrício Passador SantosAndresa Borges SoaresEder Magno Ferreira de OliveiraNey Soares de AraújoVera Cavalcanti de AraújoPublished in: Case reports in dentistry (2019)
Primordial odontogenic tumor (POT) is a benign mixed odontogenic tumor comprised of a loose connective tissue with a similar morphology with dental papilla and exhibiting in its periphery the presence of a columnar epithelium. POT occurs in young patients and typically is associated with an unerupted tooth, with the mandible being the main anatomic site of occurrence. The present manuscript is aimed at describing a new case of POT and reviewing the main biologic findings related to this odontogenic tumor.