It is a rare benign neoplasm that originates from maxillary ectomesenchyme whose main histopathological characteristic is the similarity to the mesenchymal tissue of a developing tooth. Clinically, it can cause bone expansion, being generally asymptomatic, locally destructive, without metastasis to lymph nodes. In addition, its occasionally aggressive behavior would justify the tendency to relapse. When in the mandible, it arises in the premolar and molar area. The lesion, which can have varied radiographic aspects, generally presents as multilocular radiolucency, resembling a tennis racket due to the presence of thin trabeculae always incomplete and arranged at right angles. While small lesions can be unilocular, extensive ones can also present a multilocular appearance in the form of honeycomb or soap bubbles. It is not encapsulated and tends to infiltrate the adjacent bone, requiring bone margin resection to achieve good results. The text refers to
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