Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor, or Pindborg tumor, is the rarest of odontogenic tumors of the mandible. The tumor is distinct from ameloblastoma histologically, as well as by its less aggressive clinical behavior. Treatment must consist of complete excision—to include a rim of bone surrounding the lesion—to prevent recurrence. No instance of metastasis from this neoplasm has been reported.
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