Oral and maxillofacial radiology
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Multiple complex odontoma of the maxilla and the mandible

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Objective

The aim of this study was to present a literature review and case report of multiple odontoma.

Methods

A case of multiple odontoma is presented with a review of the English-language literature. The clinical and radiologic features are summarized.

Results

In total, 12 cases of multiple odontoma were retrieved from the literature for analysis. The multiple odontomas were localized or extensive and involved two to four quadrants of the jaws. The histologic types were compound or complex.

Conclusion

Odontomas can be multiple and involve multiple quadrants of the jaws.

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Case Report

A 14-year-old male complaining of a large oral tumor was referred to our hospital. The tumor was small when it was discovered at birth. It grew slowly and expansively. No treatment had been delivered. Progressive swallowing and masticatory difficulties prompted the patient to seek treatment. The family history was unremarkable. General physical examination showed that the patient was undernourished. Routine blood test indicated anemia with low hemoglobin (117 g/L), low hematocrit (37% L/L), low

Discussion

Although odontoma is a very common odontogenic tumor, MO involving numerous sites of the jaws is not frequently encountered. A review of the English-language literature found 11 cases (Table I).2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13

In the present case, patients with MO included 5 females and 7 males aged from newborn to 27 years old, with the mean age of 11.5 years. MO can present as a congenital lesion and grow expansively. MO can involve one to four quadrants of the jaws. The tumors may be extensive or

Conclusions

Multiple odontomas can be local or extensive, involving numerous quadrants of the jaws. CT helps identify enamel attenuation in the amorphous calcification of complex multiple odontoma.

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