Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival Lesions

Differential diagnosis of intra-oral lesions is challenging and rare lesions are usually neglected. Peripheral (extra-osseous) ameloblastoma is the rarest form of ameloblastoma with high predominance in male. It occurs most commonly in the gingiva. The peak of incidence is above 50 years. The purpos...

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Main Authors: Saede Atarbashi-Moghadam, Ali Lotfi, Fazele Atarbashi-Moghadam, Yasamin Ghaedsharafi
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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author Saede Atarbashi-Moghadam
Ali Lotfi
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description Differential diagnosis of intra-oral lesions is challenging and rare lesions are usually neglected. Peripheral (extra-osseous) ameloblastoma is the rarest form of ameloblastoma with high predominance in male. It occurs most commonly in the gingiva. The peak of incidence is above 50 years. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of peripheral ameloblastoma in an 18-year-old female, for more acquaintance with this rare lesion. Differential diagnosis of this lesion is also discussed in detail.
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spelling doaj.art-1e9c0cebdcb04917a4dee8229a3965dd2022-12-21T21:18:05ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2018-06-01126ZD01ZD0310.7860/JCDR/2018/35005.11582Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival LesionsSaede Atarbashi-Moghadam0Ali Lotfi1Fazele Atarbashi-Moghadam2Yasamin Ghaedsharafi3Assistant professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Retired Assistant professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Student, Research Office, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Differential diagnosis of intra-oral lesions is challenging and rare lesions are usually neglected. Peripheral (extra-osseous) ameloblastoma is the rarest form of ameloblastoma with high predominance in male. It occurs most commonly in the gingiva. The peak of incidence is above 50 years. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of peripheral ameloblastoma in an 18-year-old female, for more acquaintance with this rare lesion. Differential diagnosis of this lesion is also discussed in detail.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11582/35005_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(SH_OM)_PFA(OM)_PN(SL).pdfbenignextraosseousodontogenic tumourmandible
spellingShingle Saede Atarbashi-Moghadam
Ali Lotfi
Fazele Atarbashi-Moghadam
Yasamin Ghaedsharafi
Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival Lesions
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
benign
extraosseous
odontogenic tumour
mandible
title Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival Lesions
title_full Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival Lesions
title_fullStr Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival Lesions
title_full_unstemmed Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival Lesions
title_short Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival Lesions
title_sort peripheral ameloblastoma in an adolescent girl differential diagnosis with other gingival lesions
topic benign
extraosseous
odontogenic tumour
mandible
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11582/35005_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(SH_OM)_PFA(OM)_PN(SL).pdf
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