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Squamous odontogenic tumor: A case report
Mervet Moussa1, Marwa Mokbel ElShafei2
1PhD, Professor of Oral Pathology, Cairo University and Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt.
2PhD, Associate Professor of Oral Pathology, Misr International University, Cairo Egypt.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2013-11-391-CR-5

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Moussa M, Elshafei MM. Squamous odontogenic tumor: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;4(11):607–610.


Abstract
Introduction: Squamous odontogenic tumor is a rare benign locally infiltrative odontogenic tumor of epithelial origin and only a few cases, less than 50, have been reported in literature. The challenge is in diagnosing the tumor is due to its close resemblance to acanthomatous ameloblastoma and well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
Case Report: Herein we report, not previously reported, characteristic case of squamous odontogenic tumor in the anterior maxilla in a teenager female.
Conclusion: The diagnosis is predicated on recognition of the histopathologic features of squamous odontogenic tumor to obviate possible misdiagnosis of malignancy or ameloblastoma. The symptoms are modest. Squamous odontogenic tumor has a characteristic pathologic picture, which differs from ameloblastoma.

Keywords: Squamous odontogenic tumor, Odontogenic neoplasms, Anterior maxilla tumor


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Author Contributions
Mervet Moussa – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Marwa Mokbel ElShafei – Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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