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Squamous odontogenic tumor (SOT) is a relatively rare, benign, small (rarely > 1.5 cm in diameter), but locally infiltrative and occasionally aggressive odontogenic epithelial lesion that appears to have harmatomous and neoplastic characteristics [1]. SOT is often asymptomatic, although it can present with mildly painful gingival swelling or tooth mobility. Radiographically, SOT is usually visualized as an irregularly or triangularly shaped unilocular radiolucency associated with the lateral roots of teeth. We report a case of the squamous odontogenic tumor occurring in a 60-year-old female in the right posterior maxilla with unusual radiographic and clinical appearances.

• 이원범(부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면외과학 교실) | Won-Bum Lee (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
• 김욱규(부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면외과학 교실/부산대학교치과병원 구강악안면외과) | Uk-Kyu Kim (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Pusan Dental Hospital)
• 박혜련(부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면외과학 교실) | Hae-Ryoun Park (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
• 유미현(부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강병리학 교실/BK21 플러스 사업단) | Mi-Heon Ryu (Dept. of Oral Pathology, BK21 Plus project, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
• 정연화(부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 영상치의학과 교실) | Jae-Joon Hwang (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
• 황재준(부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 영상치의학과 교실) | Jae-Joon Hwang (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
• 황대석(부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면외과학 교실/ 부산대학교치과병원 구강악안면외과) | Dae-Seok Hwang (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Pusan Dental Hospital) Correspondence