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==Introduction==  
 
==Introduction==  
The lesions appear as masses that are friable and ulcerated. Many amyloid-producing odontogenic tumours are [[Neoplasia - Pathology#Nomenclature|melanotic]] which makes them difficult to distinguish from the more aggressive malignant [[Melanoma|melanoma]]. They can erode but not infiltrate adjacent bone. The most prominent feature of this type of tumour is that it produces amyloid which tends to calcify.
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The lesions are slow growing and locally invasive.The most prominent feature of this type of tumour is that it produces amyloid which tends to calcify.
    
==Typical Signalment==
 
==Typical Signalment==
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