Pindborg tumor
(pind'borg‵, pin'bor‵ )
[Jens Jørgen Pindborg, Danish oral pathologist, 19211995]
A rare tumor, typically of the jaw, consisting of malignant epithelial cells with a polyhedral shape and deposits of cementum. It is often associated with an impacted tooth.
SYN: calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor.