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Volume 4 Issue 3 (May - June, 2016)

Case Reports

INTRICACIES IN DIAGNOSING AMELOBLASTOMA- A CASE REPORT
Jasmeet Kaur Hundal, Hartej Kaur, Sukhleen Kaur Sandhu, Ishmeet Kaur

Ameloblastoma is a true but rare neoplasm of odontogenic origin in the oral cavity (0.78%). It has a wide range of age for occurrence with mean age of 36 years and with equal frequency for both the sexes. It occurs most commonly in the mandible than in maxilla (5:1), involving the mandibular molar and ramus areas. It is usually asymptomatic therefore patients report late after tumor has reached a considerable size. Since it has high recurrence rate therefore complete surgical excision is the main aim of treatment. We hereby present a case of follicular ameloblastoma in a 30 year old female who presented with a swelling involving the lower left posterior region of jaw.
Keywords: Ameloblastoma, Odontogenic tumor, Surgical excision

 
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