RESUMEN:El tumor odontogenico epitelial calcificante (TOEC) es poco común y corresponde a menos 1% de los tumores odontogenicos. Desde su descripción por Pindborg en 1958 es considerado una lesión benigna y comúnmente se conoce como tumor de Pindborg. Presentamos el caso de un hombre 57 años edad con un tumor con TOEC en maxilar derecho tratado con maxilectomia parcial. Hoy en día sin recurrencia a 12 meses. De este caso se puede concluir que la cirugía conservadora, y acorde a los pocos casos reportados en la literatura; es adecuada, a menos que se encuentren factores de riesgo histopatológicos para malignidad. ABSTRACT:Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors (CEOT) are uncommon, accounting for less than 1% of all odontogenic tumors. The CEOT, since its description by Pindborg in 1958 is considered a benign lesion, commonly known as the Pindborg tumor. We present a male 57 year old patient with a right maxillary CEOT who was treated with partial maxillectomy. Nowadays, without recurrence at 12 months. From this case we can conclude that such conservative surgery, according to few cases reported in the literature; is adequate, unless histopathologic risk factors were found for malignancy.
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