Resumen

DIAZ CASTILLEJOS, Risk; NIETO MUNGUIA, Ana María  y  CASTILLO HAM, Guillermina. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor. Case report and literature review. Rev. Odont. Mex [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.3, pp.187-191. ISSN 1870-199X.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rodmex.2015.04.003.

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor is a hamartomous benign neoplasia of odontogenic origin. It appears mostly in young patients and females, the maxillary region being the most affected. It is a slow-growing, asymptomatic lesion. It is related to non-erupted teeth, mainly canines. Lesions of this type can be clinically classified as a follicular, extra follicular and peripheral lesions. Treatment for these lesions is enucleation and curettage of affected area. No recurrence has been observed.

Palabras llave : Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT); maxillary cyst; benign oral tumors.