Melanin in a dentigerous cyst and associated adenomatoid odontogenic tumor.
Cancer
; 66(4): 786-8, 1990 Aug 15.
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ABSTRACT
The authors report on a case of dentigerous cyst associated with odontogenic adenomatoid tumor in an 8-year-old black Nigerian boy. Both the cyst and the tumor contained melanocytes and melanin-laden epithelial cells. To their knowledge this is the first reported case of melanotic follicular cyst and adenomatoid tumor. A review of the literature revealed that melanin is rarely found in odontogenic lesions. Since the neural crest influence on the development of odontogenic tissues is well established, the occurrence of melanocytes in these tissues is not surprising. A racial predisposition may be present; black patients predominated in the 15 reported cases of melanotic odontogenic lesions.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cisto Dentígero
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Doenças Mandibulares
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Neoplasias Mandibulares
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Tumores Odontogênicos
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Melaninas
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article