Ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic tumor with local, invasive growth and late recurrence. The aim of this paper is report a case with recurrence after 32 years. The patient was 52 year-old, female and presented to the Santa Casa Hospital Complex with a complain of oral swelling of 5 years duration, in the right mandibular body region. The area produced sleep apnea, mastigatory and speech problems. Microscopic exam reveled ameloblastoma with cystic degeneration and dystrophic calcification.
Revisão da literatura sobre lipomas localizados na cavidade oral e apresentação de um caso em homem de 52 anos. No caso apresentado o tumor mostrava somente ¼ de seu volume o que deve estar presente ao ser planejada a cirurgia.
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