Question 244 · LDEK · Benign tumors
“It is a benign odontogenic tumor, characterised by high local aggressiveness and diverse clinical and radiological image, sometimes imitating other, significantly more benign lesions. In case of maxillary location, it may have a tendency to infiltrate the cranial base and/or orbit. It is difficult for complete enucleation due to lack of capsule”. The abovementioned description concerns:
- A. odontogenic fibroma.
- B. desmoplastic ameloblastoma.
- C. odontogenic myxoma.
- D. cementoblastoma.
- E. ameloblastic fibroma.
Hint
Look for the gelatinous, unencapsulated tumor that permeates between bone trabeculae, making curettage unreliable.
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