Kaori Oya, Akinori Takeshita, Kanta Wakamori, Misa Song, Hayato Kimura, Katsutoshi Hirose, Hiroaki Shimamoto, Sunao Sato, Kazuhide Matsunaga, Narikazu Uzawa, Satoru Toyosawa
BACKGROUND: Cementoblastoma is a rare odontogenic tumor characterized by the formation of osteocementum-like tissue on a tooth root directly by neoplastic cementoblasts. Although it is categorized as benign, it has a high potential for growth with a certain degree of recurrence risk. However, there are only a few studies describing the features of recurrent cementoblastoma. The diagnosis of recurrent cementoblastoma is challenging not only due to its cytological atypia but also because of its large size and multicentric growth pattern...
April 8, 2024: Diagnostic Pathology