EXTENSIVE UNICYSTIC AMELOBLASTOMA: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Sonali Shrivastava; Dr. Sreedevi; Dr. Anil Kumar Nagarajappa; Dr. Nalin Saxena

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

EXTENSIVE UNICYSTIC AMELOBLASTOMA: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Sonali Shrivastava, Dr. Sreedevi, Dr. Anil Kumar Nagarajappa, Dr. Nalin Saxena

Abstract :

Ameloblastoma is a benign but locally aggressive epithelial odontogenic neoplasm which represents 1% of all tumours of the jaw bone. Mostly it is localized in the mandibular molar and ascending ramus area and associated with an unerupted tooth. It occurs over a wide range of ages having equal frequency in men and women. Usually it is discovered during a routine radiographic examination or as a clinically observed mass. It has a characteristic radiographic appearance. It can be treated by enucleation, bone curettage or wide resection.

SUMMARY

Ameloblastoma is the most commonly occurring odontogenic tumour in the mandibular body ramus region with differential diagnosis such as odontogenic keratocyst, odontogenic myxoma, central giant cell granuloma which is ruled out with advanced radiodiagnostic tools. The treatment of ameloblastoma is aggressive enbloc resection with simultaneous reconstruction.