Pindborg Tumour
Pronunciation: PIND-borg
An eponymous synonym for calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour (CEOT), used historically in pathology literature to honour the Danish oral pathologist Jens Jørgen Pindborg.
Full Definition
Pindborg tumour is an informal but widely encountered eponym for the calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour. The lesion is characterised by sheets of polyhedral epithelial cells producing amyloid-like material that undergoes dystrophic calcification, creating Liesegang ring patterns. The eponym appears frequently in older monographs and some current clinical communications. Editors working on oral pathology texts should recognise the eponym and confirm whether the journal's style guide prefers the descriptive WHO term. Inconsistent use of eponym and descriptor in the same document should be flagged as a consistency error.
Usage
Usage note: Modern WHO nomenclature favours the descriptive term 'calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour.' Flag eponym use for author clarification unless the journal explicitly permits eponyms.
In Context
- "The author used 'Pindborg tumour' in the title but switched to 'CEOT' in the body text; the editor requested uniform terminology throughout." — Journal manuscript copy-editing
- "Pindborg tumour was diagnosed on the basis of characteristic Liesegang calcification rings within sheets of polyhedral epithelial cells." — Case report abstract