Adenomatoid Ameloblastoma in the Mandible and Maxilla: Report of a Case

Abstract

Ameloblastoma is an infrequent odontogenic neoplasm located in the mandible and/or infratemporal fossa extending into the maxilla. The authors report a patient who underwent a total of five operative interventions for recurrent lesions involving mandible and infratemporal fossa at other institutions before admission to our hospital. Radiographic imaging in our case demonstrated a solid/multicystic recurrent lesion of the right infratemporal fossa extending into the maxilla. Gross total excision of the tumour was done and the postoperative course was uneventful. In any case with a tumour located in this region, it is important to be aware of this condition because this lesion is unusual but serious pathology as illustrated in this report.

Large Ameloblastoma of Mandible: Our Experience with Intermaxillary Fixation

“…Patients commonly present at a late stage when the tumor causes significant facial deformity or malocclusion and functional impairment. The treatment of choice is en bloc resection of the tumor owing to the high recurrence rate of the tumor following a simple curettage (75%) [2]. In case of large sized tumors, extensive surgical resection usually results in large tissue defects which lead to severe aesthetic and functional impairment.…”