Unicystic ameloblastoma: 3 case reports and review of literature

Thankappan, Simi; Thomas, Valsa; Kandamparambil, Sharafudeen; Nair, Sherin

doi:10.4103/0972-1363.44368

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“…[9] Whatever surgical approach the surgeon decides to take, long-term follow-up is mandatory, as recurrence of unicystic ameloblastoma may be long delayed. [10]…”

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Unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible

Gupta

Saxena

Rathod

et al. 2011

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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Unicystic ameloblastoma refers to those cystic lesions that show clinical, radiographic or gross features of a jaw cyst but on histologic examination show a typical ameloblastomatous epithelium lining the cyst cavity, with or without luminal and/or mural tumor proliferation unicystic ameloblastoma is a less encountered variant of the ameloblastoma and believed to be less aggressive. As this tumor shows considerable similarities with dentigerous cysts, both clinically and radiographically the biologic behaviour of this tumor group was reviewed. Moreover, recurrence of unicystic ameloblastoma may be long delayed and a long-term post-operative follow up is essential for proper management of these patients. Here we are presenting a case of unicystic ameloblastoma in a 18 year old female patient.

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“…[9] Whatever surgical approach the surgeon decides to take, long-term follow-up is mandatory, as recurrence of unicystic ameloblastoma may be long delayed. [10]…”

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Unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible

Gupta

Saxena

Rathod

et al. 2011

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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“…UA is a distinguishable entity of ameloblastoma which refers to horse cystic lesions, which has clinical and radiographic features similar to that of a cyst; however, on histopathological examination, it shows a part of ameloblastomatous lining epithelium of the cystic cavity, with or without luminal and/or mural tumor growth. [ 1 ] It accounts for 15% of all intraosseous ameloblastomas. [ 6 ]…”

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“…[ 12 ] In contrast to conventional ameloblastoma, UA usually occurs in a younger age group with more than 50% of cases occurring in the second decade of life, and it has a slight male predilection. [ 1 6 ] UA occurs more frequently in the mandible than the maxilla, with the mandible:maxilla ratio of 13:1, and more than 75% of cases are located in the molar ramus region. [ 1 ] The present case was in agreement with all these findings.…”

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“…[ 1 6 ] UA occurs more frequently in the mandible than the maxilla, with the mandible:maxilla ratio of 13:1, and more than 75% of cases are located in the molar ramus region. [ 1 ] The present case was in agreement with all these findings. Usually, the lesion presents as local asymptomatic swelling with facial asymmetry, pain, and less often, lip numbness.…”

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“…Ameloblastoma, the second most common tumor of odontogenic origin after odontoma,[ 1 ] is a slow-growing, persistent, and locally aggressive neoplasm developing from the remnants of the dental lamina and odontogenic epithelium. [ 2 ] It accounts for only 1% of all oral tumors.…”

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Infected multilocular unicystic ameloblastoma involving ramus and coronoid process: A rare case report

et al. 2020

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Ameloblastoma is a neoplasm that originates from the odontogenic epithelium. Unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) is a rare variant of ameloblastoma occurring usually in younger population. They are characterized by slow growth and are locally aggressive, with the main site of origin being the posterior portion of the mandible. Most commonly, UA appears on radiograph as a unilocular well-demarcated radiolucency present mostly in the mandibular posterior region. Here, we report a unique case of multilocular UA in a 22-year-old male patient involving the left side of whole length of the mandibular ramus and coronoid process with impacted third molar.

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