Controversies in ameloblastoma management: evaluation of decision making, based on a retrospective analysis / Controversias en el manejo del ameloblastoma: Evaluación de la toma de decisiones, basada en un análisis retrospectivo

Background: The ameloblastoma management is still challenging to the high recurrence rates and significantmorbidity associated with radical treatment. The purpose of this 10-year retrospective study was to analyze theinfluence of ameloblastoma type and treatment strategy on the long-term outcomes and recurrence rates.Material and Methods: The retrospective analyses of 64 histologically-confirmed ameloblastoma cases was per-formed. The possible risk factors for recurrence and the development of complications were estimated statistically.Results: The treatment strategy applied for this group of patients was the following: thirty-four patients (53.1%)were treated conservatively with enucleation or extended bone curettage. Radical treatment (bone resection) wasapplied in 30 (46.9%) cases. The follow-up period ranged from 2 to 10 years (mean value 4.28 ± 3,26). General re-currence rate consisted 32.8%. This study did not find significant correlations between clinical or histopathologi-cal features of the ameloblastoma and the recurrence rate. The only factor that significantly influence recurrencerate was the treatment strategy (41% in conservative treatment vs 15% in radical treatment, p<0.05). Postoperativecomplications were observed in 42 patients (65.6%) and included face asymmetry and disfigurement (17.2%), tem-porary paresthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) - 23.4%, permanent paresthesia of IAN - 20.3%, paresisof a marginal branch of the facial nerve - 6.3%, infection 12.5%, and swelling - 20.3%. The complication rates,esthetic and functional deficiency were significantly higher in radically treated patients (p<0.05)Conclusions: Our study confirms that higher recurrence rate is associated with conservative treatment for am-eloblastoma, while radical treatment leads to an increased number of postoperative complications that affect thepatient's quality of life.(AU)

Influência de parâmetros clínicos, radiográficos, cirúrgicos e histopatológicos na taxa de recidiva dos ceratocistos odontogênicos: uma análise retrospectiva de coorte / Influence of clinical-radiographic, surgical and histopathological parameters in recurrence rate of Odontogenic Keratocysts: a retrospective cohort analysis

Não existe, na literatura, um consenso sobre o protocolo ideal de tratamento do Ceratocisto Odontogênico (CO). Isso se deve a alguns fatores, dentre eles à falta de padronização adequada dos dados avaliados nos trabalhos científicos. Essa falha é, muitas vezes, inerente a estudos retrospectivos. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a influência de parâmetros clínicos, radiográficos, cirúrgicos e histopatológicos no índice de recidiva do CO. Como diferencial, foram selecionados casos tratados de maneira uniforme e detalhada, pelo mesmo cirurgião. O tratamento foi a enucleação associada à ostectomia periférica, precedida ou não por descompressão da lesão. A amostra (n=24) foi composta por pacientes, com uma média de idade de 32.1 anos, que se apresentaram para tratamento inicial de uma lesão única de CO. Quatorze lesões (58.4%) foram submetidas a descompressão prévia. O tempo médio de acompanhamento dos pacientes foi de 60.5 meses (DP=31.3). Oito indivíduos (33%) apresentaram recidiva dos Cos e o tempo médio para desenvolvimento da recidiva foi de 19 meses (DP=4.9). Todas as recidivas foram diagnosticadas nos dois primeiros anos de acompanhamento e estavam significativamente associadas com: 1) pobre resposta clínica à descompressão (p=0.027); 2) preservação de dentes com evidência radiográfica de envolvimento de lesão entre as raízes dentárias (p=0.009) e 3) presença de brotamento epitelial da camada basal com ou sem formação de ilhas epiteliais na cápsula fibrosa (p=0.019). Este estudo sugere que parâmetros clínicos, radiográficos e microscópicos podem influenciar a recidiva do CO e têm a possibilidade ser avaliados individualmente como guia terapêutico

There is no consensus, in the literature, regarding the best protocol of treatment of Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC). This is due to several factors, including the lack of adequate standardization of data assessed in the studies. This failure is usually inherent to retrospective studies. The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of clinical, radiographic, surgical and microscopic parameters in the relapse rate of the disease. The differential aspect is in the uniform and detailed treatment applied by the same surgeon in all cases. The treatment applied was the enucleation with peripheral ostectomy, preceded by lesion decompression or not. The sample (n=24) was composed of patients, with a mean age of 32.1 years, presenting for the management of one untreated OKCs. Fourteen lesions (58.4%) were submitted to previous decompression procedure. The mean follow-up time was 60.5 months (SD=31.3). Eight patients (33%) developed recurrent lesions and a mean of disease-free interval for recurrent lesions of 19 months (SD=4.9). All recurrence lesions were diagnosed in two first years of follow-up and were significantly associated with: 1) poor clinical response to decompression (P=0.027); 2) remaining tooth with radiographic evidence of insinuation of the lesion between the dental roots (P=0.009); 3) presence of budding of the basal cells layer together with epithelial islands in the fibrous capsule (P=0.019). Our study suggests that these clinical, radiographic and microscopic parameters could affect relapse rate of patients with OKC and may individually guide the treatment choice

Tumor odontogenico queratoquistico: tratamiento conservador con injerto autologo combinado con plasma rico en plaquetas / Queratoquistico odontogenic tumor: conservative treatment combined with autologous platelet rich plasma

Muchos autores consideran que el origen del tumor Odontogénico Queratoquístico, es la lámina dental, otros autores lo asocian al órgano del esmalte. Éste es el segundo tumor odontogénico más común, considerado el más agresivo y con el mayor porcentaje de recidiva. En la década de los años 90, algunos investigadores propusieron entre las alternativas de tratamiento del tumor, el utilizar como coadyuvante en la reparación y cicatrización ósea, el gel de plasma rico en plaquetas más injertos óseos; con el objetivo de promover una maduración más rápida y una cicatrización óptima de los defectos óseos producto del curetaje. Se reporta un caso clínico de un paciente de sexo femenino, 35 años de edad, el cual es remitido, por presentar lesión radiolúcida extensa en zona de mentón, que compromete órganos dentarios 35 y 45. Se realiza punción aspirativa, obteniendo un contenido seroso con trazos sanguinolentos, que en conjunto con la biopsia incisional confirman el diagnóstico de tumor odontogénico queratoquístico. Se decidió realizar enucleación y curetaje óseo amplio del lecho quirúrgico, colocación de injerto heterólogo y autólogo, este último, obtenido de rama ascendente mandibular, combinado con gel de plasma rico en plaquetas con fines de regeneración ósea, posteriormente controles clínicos y radiográficos durante un año.

Many authors believe that the origin of the keratocysts Odontogenic Tumor is the dental lamina, others authors associate it with the enamel organ. This is the second most common odontogenic tumor, considered the most aggressive, with the highest rate of recurrence. During the 90´s, some researchers suggested the alternative treatment of the Tumor, using as an adjunct in the repair and bone healing, the gel of plasma rich in platelets plus bone grafts, to promote a more rapid maturation and an optimal healing of bone defects of the product curettage. It is reported a case of a female patient, 35 years old, which is transmitted by introducing large radiolucent lesion in the chin area, involving from tooth 35 to 45 in extension. Puncture aspiration is performed, obtaining a substance with serous bloody strokes, which together with the incisional biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Tumor Odontogenic Keratocysts. It was decided to perform enucleation and bone curettage comprehensive surgical placement of autologous and heterologous graft, this latter obtained from the mandibular ramus, gel combined with platelet-rich plasma for bone regeneration, clinical and radiographic controls after one year.

Glandular odontogenic cyst of the mandible: from incidental radiographic discovery to prosthetic reconstruction.

A large multilocular radiolucent lesion involving the anterior mandible was noted incidentally in a 44-year-old woman who sought routine dental treatment. An incisional biopsy revealed that this lesion represented an uncommon developmental odontogenic cyst known as a glandular odontogenic cyst. The lesion was removed surgically, followed by reconstruction with a right anterior iliac crest bone graft. This article reviews the radiographic, clinical, and histopathologic appearance of this rare odontogenic cyst, as well as the surgical management and the patient's subsequent prosthetic rehabilitation.