Which is the most characteristic and diagnostic radiographic finding associated with a calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor?
Correct Answer: Radiopacities close to crown of embedded tooth
Description: The internal aspect may appear unilocular or multilocular with numerous scattered, radiopaque foci of varying size and density. Some radiopaque elements may have a crescent shape or a doughnut shape with a radiolucent center. The most characteristic and diagnostic finding is the appearance of radiopacities close to the crown of the embedded tooth. In addition, small, thin, opaque trabeculae may cross the radiolucency in many directions.
Oral radiology White and Pharaoh; 7th ed. Page no 369,370
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