Malignant ameloblastoma: a challenging diagnosis
Autops. Case Rep
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8(4): e2018043, Oct.-Dec. 2018. ilus
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in English
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| ID: biblio-986462
ABSTRACT
Ameloblastoma is an uncommon and locally aggressive, benign, odontogenic tumor, with local recurrence when not adequately excised. A rare variant of this neoplasm with the benign features but accompanied with metastases has been described. This rare variant is malignant ameloblastoma and is known to have a poor prognosis. We present the case of a young woman who had recurrent mandibular tumors, which were resected twice and histologically reported as ameloblastoma. Four years later, she presented with pulmonary metastasis and atelectasis. A review of the literature on this very rare neoplasm was also performed.
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Main subject:
Ameloblastoma
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Jaw Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Autops. Case Rep
Journal subject:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nigeria
Institution/Affiliation country:
Babcock University/NG
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University College Hospital/NG
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University of Ibadan/NG
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