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Acta Odontológica Venezolana

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LINARD AVELAR, Rafael et al. Fibroma  Ameloblástico: Consideraciones Clínicas, Caso Clínico. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2009, vol.47, n.4, pp.256-264. ISSN 0001-6365.

Odontogenic tumors are a complex group of injuries that presents several types of clinical behaviors and histological types. Some of these tumors are true neoplasms and rarely present in malignant forms. Others can present tumors-like malformations (hamartomas). The ameloblastic fibroma is considered a true mixed odontogenic tumor, in which epithelial and mesenchymal Tissues are neoplasics. The aim of this study was to describe a case of a second -decade of life patient, asymptomatic, that was diagnosed the lesion above cited, being latter carried surgical treatment for tumor removal. It was also done considerations regarding the main clinical characteristics of this neoplasm, and made references to the diagnosis and its clinical treatment

Keywords : Odontogenic Tumors; Neoplasms; Mandible.

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