Resumen Actualmente los odontomas son los tumores odontogénicos más frecuentes. Son considerados hamartomas, compuestos por células epiteliales odontogénicas y mesenquimatosas diferenciadas, y muestra tejidos dentales en su estructura. Se presenta una revisión de la literatura seguido por un reporte de caso de un odontoma compuesto en el maxilar inferior de un paciente de 13 años asociado a la inclusión del segundo molar inferior derecho (4.7). Se realizó la exéresis del tumor y la correspondiente biopsia para confirmar el diagnóstico.

Abstract At present time odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors. They are hamartomas, composed of epithelial odontogenic and mesenchymal cells, presenting dental tissue in their structure. A literature review followed by a case report are presented. The case report presents a compound odontoma in the inferior maxillary of a 13-year-old patient, associated with the inclusion of the second right inferior molar (4.7). The exeresis followed by the biopsy of the tumor were performed to confirm the clinical diagnosis.

RESUMEN Los odontomas pueden detectarse como variantes complejas o compuestas y rara vez muestran la característica histológica de ambos tipos juntos. El tumor comúnmente se asocia con maloclusión, alteraciones de la erupción y anomalías patológicas, pero rara vez causan expansión ósea. La detección temprana y el manejo del odontoma con abordaje multidisciplinario representan un papel importante para prevenir las alteraciones asociadas con este tumor odontogénico común. Aquí presentamos un caso raro de un odontoma que muestra las características de los tipos complejos y compuestos y también causa expansión ósea, falla de erupción en un niño de 8 años.

ABSTRACT Odontomas can be detected as complex or compound variants and they rarely show the histologic characteristics of both types together. The tumor commonly associated with malocclusion, eruption disturbances and pathological anomalies, but they seldom cause bony expansion. Early detection and management of odontoma with multidisciplinary approach pose an important role to prevent disturbances associated with this common odontogenic tumor. Here we report a rare case of an odontoma which show the features of both complex and compound types and also cause bony expansion, eruption failure in an 8-year-old boy.

Odontogenic lesions in the opercula may result in delayed eruption of primary molars. CASE REPORT: This case presents a rare occurrence of delayed eruption of four primary molars causing interference with normal function. The lesions were surgically excised to expose the underlying first deciduous molars. Histopathological analysis of the excised tissue revealed hamartomatous lesions. These lesions appeared histologically identical to those of an odontogenic giant cell fibroma, consisting of odontogenic epithelial islands with scattered giant cells and histiocytes in a surrounding dense fibrous connective tissue stroma. Occasional dyskeratotic cells were also noted with an intermixed mild, chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate CONCLUSION: Eruption cysts are traditionally left untreated to resolve spontaneously with the eruption of the underlying teeth. However, lesions that stay unresolved or interfere with function should be surgically excised and sent for histological analysis. The presence of hamartomas in the oper-culum should be considered as a differential diagnosis in persistent unerupted deciduous and permanent teeth