Peripheral Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumour Mimicking a Gingival Inflammation: A Diagnostic Dilemma

• Main Authors: Danielle Lima Corrêa de Carvalho (Author), Alan Motta do Canto (Author), Fernanda de Paula Eduardo (Author), Letícia Mello Bezinelli (Author), André Luiz Ferreira Costa (Author), Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour (CEOT) is an extremely rare benign neoplasia, accounting for approximately 1% of all odontogenic tumours. CEOT can have two clinical manifestations: central or intraosseous (94% of the cases) and peripheral or extraosseous (6% of the cases). Although the...