ABSTRACT
Ameloblastic fibroma is a rare, slow-growing odontogenic mixed tumor with neoplastic epithelial and ectomesenchymal tissue, which does not show inductive changes to form enamel and dentin. It is frequently found in the first two decades of life. It is often confused with ameloblastoma and dentigerous cyst due to the presence of an impacted tooth and can be distinguished histologically. Ameloblastic fibroma can be differentiated from ameloblastoma by the presence of myxoid appearance of connective tissue. A case of an 11-year-old female with a slow-growing swelling on the left side of mandible in the molar ramus region has been presented which was diagnosed as ameloblastic fibroma postenucleation.
ABSTRACT
Lateral orbitotomy is a well-known approach in the surgical management of lesions in the lateral orbital regions. It is still appropriate for laterally situated tumors, although contemporary cranial base approaches were defined and developed within the last decades. The extent of lateral orbitotomy should depend on the size, consistency, and nature of the lesion for easy surgical removal and reconstruction thereafter. In this regard, contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scans provide useful information for operative strategy. Although there is a wide range of histopathologic diagnosis for orbital tumors, lateral orbitotomy is a safe approach, particularly if the lesions are extraconal. We present a case of pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland managed by a modified lateral orbitotomy approach with pleasing results.
