Malignant ameloblastoma
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...
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| author | Ayodeji Salamia Uchenna Ezenkwa Mudashiru Salami Mustapha Ajani Clement Okolo |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-0d70982a030c4a1faca03646c7ac21662022-12-21T21:43:20ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602018-11-0184Malignant ameloblastomaAyodeji Salamia0Uchenna Ezenkwa1Mudashiru Salami2Mustapha Ajani3Clement Okolo4Department of Pathology, University of IbadanDepartment of Pathology, University College HospitalDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of IbadanDepartment of Pathology, Babcock UniversityDepartment of Pathology, University of IbadanAmeloblastoma 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.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/151734AmeloblastomaMediastinumNeoplasm MetastasisPulmonary Atelectasis |
| spellingShingle | Ayodeji Salamia Uchenna Ezenkwa Mudashiru Salami Mustapha Ajani Clement Okolo Malignant ameloblastoma Autopsy and Case Reports Ameloblastoma Mediastinum Neoplasm Metastasis Pulmonary Atelectasis |
| title | Malignant ameloblastoma |
| title_full | Malignant ameloblastoma |
| title_fullStr | Malignant ameloblastoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant ameloblastoma |
| title_short | Malignant ameloblastoma |
| title_sort | malignant ameloblastoma |
| topic | Ameloblastoma Mediastinum Neoplasm Metastasis Pulmonary Atelectasis |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/151734 |
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