Mandibular Radiolucencies: A Differential Diagnosis of a Rare Tumor

The diagnosis and treatment of maxillofacial cystic lesions requires careful evaluation and correlation of the clinical presentation and radiological studies. The Pindborg tumor, also known as the calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor, is a locally invasive benign neoplasm, with only around 300 cases being published to date. This study presents a new case of this already uncommon neoplasm, not associated with an impacted tooth, and describes the clinicopathological features of this rare entity, along with a review of other reported cases. Despite surgery having been recognized as the treatment of choice for the Pindborg tumor, no firm consensus exists concerning the extension of surgical resection.

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The diagnosis and treatment of maxillofacial cystic lesions require careful evaluation and correlation of clinical presentation and radiological studies. This study presents a new case of the uncommon Pindborg tumor and describes its clinicopathological features along with a review of reported cases.