Table 3 Expression of nestin in odontogenic tumours and jaw myxoma.
| Histology (no. of cases) | No. of positive cases | Localisation in parenchyma | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameloblastoma (44) | 1 (2%) | Peripheral columnar cells | ||
| Malignant ameloblastoma (3) | 0 (0) | No localisation | ||
| Odontoma (62) | 49 (79) | |||
| Compound type (40) | 33 (82) | Odontoblasts, dentinal fibres, pulp cells associated with odontoblasts | ||
| Complex type (22) | 16 (73) | Cells adhering to dentine, their processes in dentinal tubules | ||
| Ameloblastic fibroma (2) | 2 (100) | Ectomesenchyme > epithelium | ||
| AFO (7) and AFD | 6 (86) | Ectomesenchyme > epithelium | ||
| Ameloblastic fibrosarcoma (2) | 2 (100) | Ectomesenchyme | ||
| AOT (6) | 5 (83) | Small nodular foci and rosette patterns | ||
| Odontogenic fibroma (3) | 1 (33) | Ectomesenchyme | ||
| Myxoma (9) | 4 (44) | Tumour cells homogenously in positive cases |
AFO and AFD, ameloblastic fibro‐odontoma and fibrodentinoma; AOT, adenomatoid odontogenic tumour.