Sarah Antero

Bilateral adenomatoid odontogenic hamartoma

We report the first case of bilateral odontogenic lesions consistent with several cases of unifocal adenomatoid odontogenic hamartoma in the literature. The lesions were well circumscribed, unilocular, radiolucent, and located in the region of the third mandibular molar region in a 12-year-old female patient. The lesions were composed of odontogenic hard and soft tissues, dental papilla, dentin, enamel matrix, and adenomatoidlike odontogenic epithelium. The lesions were enucleated with no recurrence at 6 months.

Gingival Cyst of the Adult: a Case Report

A 42-year-old woman had a sessile swelling that involved the maxillary gingiva corresponding to the right canine and premolar area. Clinical examination showed a painless small nodule (10 mm in diameter) located between the right maxillary canine and premolar. The lesion was vesicular, sessile, and slightly compressible on palpation. Microscopic examination of the lesion (following an excisional biopsy) showed cystic spaces covered by an epithelium lining that consisted of cuboidal and squamoid cells intermingled with clear cells. These morphologic findings were consistent with gingival cyst of the adult. Immunohistochemical technique against cytokeratins revealed that the epithelial cells were positive for cytokeratins No. 7, 8, 13, 14, and 19. Two years after removal, no recurrence was reported.