下顎骨에 發生한 良性白堊芽細胞腫의 治驗例

BENIGN CEMENTOBLASTOMA OCCURRED ON THE LEFT MANDIBULAR BODY AREA : REPORT OF A CASE

We had presented a case of benign cementoblastoma of left mandibular body area of 16 year old female patient. The benign cementoblastoma, as defined by the W.H.O., is a neoplasm characterized by the formation of sheets of cementum-like tissue which may contain a very large number of reversal lines and be unmineralized at the periphery of the mass or in the more active growth area. The patient was admitted to Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center with chief complaint of painless swelling on the left mandibular body area. We were certained of benign cementoblastoma through clinical and radiographic feature, and then performed surgical enucleation of tumor including removal of involved teeth. After 9 months follow up check, we noticed the bony replacement of operation site and no recurrence and so patient had an temporary removable partial denture.