Odontogenic tumors
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A odontogenic tumor is a neoplasm of the cells or tissues that initiate Odontogenic processes.
An example is ameloblastoma.
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odontogenic tumors
tumors in the jaw that start in the tooth-forming tissues
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Odontogenic keratocysts-or keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs) as renamed by the World Health Organization working group-are one of the major features of BCNS.
Most people with Gorlin syndrome also develop noncancerous (benign) tumors of the jaw, called keratocystic odontogenic tumors. These tumors usually begin to form during adolescence and often recur until about age 30.
Hellstein JW. Odontogenesis, odontogenic cysts, and odontogenic tumors. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 93.
It is classified as an odontogenic tumor, meaning that it arises from the tissue that eventually forms the teeth. Symptoms may include progressive pain and swelling of the jaw.
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 See also: Cancer, Odontogenic Tumors, Symptom, Skin Cancer, Melanoma
  
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