Synonyms

Adenoameloblastoma

Definitions

Bone
ICD-O-3 topography code:	C40-C41

A benign, slow growing neoplasm arising from tooth-forming tissues. The vast majority of cases are intraosseous and most often grow in the maxilla. It is characterized by the presence of odontogenic epithelium which is embedded in a connective tissue stroma. Local excision is curative and recurrences are very rare.