Primary ameloblastic carcinoma of the maxilla: A case report and literature review
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Primary ameloblastic carcinoma of the maxilla: A case report and literature review
Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic neoplasm that tends to occur in the mandible rather than in the maxilla. This malignancy is classified as a tumor that combines the morphological features of ameloblastoma and carcinoma, regardless of the presence or absence of metastasis. In addition, AC has been classified into two types, primary and secondary. The former develops de...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Letters
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1792-1074,1792-1082
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2654