Giant multiloculated ameloblastoma of the mandible: a case report and review of literature

Abstract

<p class="abstract">Ameloblastomas, in general, are considered benign but locally invasive neoplasms. They present as slow growing, painless swellings and can grow to enormous sizes over the years. While planning the treatment of ameloblastoma, it is important to understand the growth characteristics and removing the full extension of tumor, including the surrounding tissue. Recurrence of ameloblastoma in many cases reflects the inadequacy or failure of the primary surgical procedure. 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.</p>

An unusual case report of basal cell ameloblastoma and a detailed review of literature

“…[ 9 ] We did a PubMed and google scholar database search for basal cell variant of ameloblastoma [ Table 1 ]. [ 2 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ] We found that most of the reported cases of BCA were seen in the 3 rd to 5 th decade, and the maxilla to mandible ratio reported was 1:1.2 with no gender predilection.…”