Patho-radiological concept of ectodermal odontogenic tumors

Abstract

The three epithelial odontogenic tumors have characteristic hisopathologic and x-ray features as well as clinical behavior. Althought the differential diagnosis of epithelial odontogenic tumors could be done without confusion, the roentgenographic features are very confusing with other odontogenic tumors and nonodontogenic tumors which have cystic, multilocular radiolucencies with or without clacified spots or an impacted tooth. ⓒ1986 The Japanese Society of Dental Radiology.