Epithelioma Adamantinum

Abstract

An effort is made to include here the more important literature of the subject of this article appearing since 1884. Many cases are reported under titles that make them difficult to find. Others are not described with sufficient accuracy for their certain recognition. The description of the paradental epithelial d6bris (d~bris dpith~liaux paradentaires) and the pointing out of its probable relation to these tumors by Malassez (1) in 1885 gave to their pathology a more logical and firmer basis than it had previously possessed. Little has been added to knowledge of the subject since that time. The most notable contribution is perhaps that of Chlbret (2), who described the formation of enamel and of cemento-dental tissue in one of these tumors. In 1897 there was published by Goebel (3) a review of the literature on all tumors of the jaw bones referable to the dental system. The majority of the contributions appearing before 1885 are, to a considerable extent, only of historical value. The statistics here presented are based upon twenty-two cases. A brief synopsis of these cases is appended. I have had the opportunity of studying the following case. Abstract from the Clinical History.-The patient, female, aged thirty years, was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital. Two years and three months ago she first noticed a small, hard tumor near the first bicuspid tooth on the left side of the lower jaw bone. It grew slowly. In childhood there was nothing unusual about her teeth, which were perfectly regular and even up to the time of her present illness. Examination shows that the tumor extends from angle of jaw nearly to the median line. The dentist of the patient furnished the following history. Two years and three months ago the patient consulted him for what she considered to be an abscess in connection with a tooth. The enlargement

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour: review of the literature and an analysis of 33 cases from South Africa

“…The literature is inconclusive about who first described the lesion. STEENSLAND 19 described the epithelioma adamantinum in 1905, while DREIBLADT 5 described the pseudoadenoameloblastoma in 1907. In 1915, HARBITZ 9 reported a cystic adamantoma in a 15-year-old female.…”

Pijnlijke submandibulaire zwelling blijkt zeldzame odontogene tumor

“…Steensland (Steensland, 1905 toom van odontogeen epitheel (Becker en Verkerk, 1975). Momenteel, ruim 35 jaar later, lijken de resten van Mallasez, het glazuurorgaan, de overblijfselen van de lamina dentalis, maar voornamelijk het gubernaculum dentis ten grondslag te liggen aan de pathogenese van een adenomatoïde odontogene tumor (Ide et al, 2011).…”

Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Epithelial Tumors of the Jaws with Special Consideration of Ameloblastoma (Adamantinoma)

“…T h e v ario u s stru c tu re s im plicated in th e fo rm atio n of these tu m o rs co n sist m ainly of (1) Most a u th o rs fa v o r th e epith elial cell rests o f M olasses [41,42] in ex p lain in g th e origin of am elo b lasto m as [20,25,28,43,45,56,60,68,70], O th e r w o rkers s ta te , how ever, th a t it is th e en am el organ which gives rise to these neoplasm s. Kegel [37], am ong o th ers, does believe th a t th e in n e r ep ith elial cell lay er o f th e enam el organ should be held responsible for th e se new grow ths. Zegarelli [76], on th e c o n tra ry , suggested th a t th e e x te rn a l epith elial cell lay er of th e enam el organ should be considered as th e s tru c tu re giving rise to am eloblastom as.…”