Giant multiloculated ameloblastoma of the mandible: a case report and review of literature
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چکیده
Odontogenic tumors comprise a diverse group of lesions with varied clinical behaviour and histological patterns. Although ameloblastoma is the most common odontogenic tumor, it is a relatively rare tumor occurring in the jaws, representing only around one percent of oral tumours. It is a benign but locally invasive tumor and is more common in the mandible. These tumors usually present as slow growing, painless swellings causing expansion and local destruction of cortical bone; they often grow to enormous size over the years without any malignant change. However, it is equally important to rule out malignant ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma in these patients. WHO has recently made the distinction between these three entities in 2005 classification. We report a case of giant multiloculated ameloblastoma of the mandible with destruction of the cortical plate and extensive and rapid infiltration of the buccal mucosa. Along with the clinical and imaging features, the importance and method of ruling out malignant ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma in such a case is discussed.
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