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CASE REPORT<br />
<strong>Ameloblastoma</strong><br />
1 1<br />
Chetan B.I , Vishwanath Hiremath<br />
1 Department of Oral and<br />
Maxillofacial Surgery<br />
Uttaranchal Dental and<br />
Medical Research Institute,<br />
Dehradun.<br />
JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH<br />
Vol. 3, Issue 1, Pages 19-20<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
<strong>Ameloblastoma</strong> is a slow growing, locally aggressive, odontogenic tumor affecting the<br />
maxilla and mandible with a propensity for recurrence. We report an ameloblastoma affecting<br />
the mandible in a 56 year old male. The tumor was managed by surgical resection .<br />
Key words: odontogenic tumour , ameloblastoma<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
<strong>Ameloblastoma</strong> is an odontogenic tumor commonly<br />
found in men and mandible. Even though it is a benign<br />
tumor it is locally invasive. There are many histological<br />
variants and all of them clinical present as slow growing<br />
pain less swelling in the jaws. We report a case of an<br />
ameloblastoma occurring in the mandible of a 56 year old<br />
male.<br />
CASE REPORT<br />
A 56 years old male was reported our OPD complaining<br />
of dull tooth ache in the lower left back teeth region. On<br />
examination his face was asymmetrical due to a swelling<br />
in the left mandibular ramus region. His medical and<br />
personal history was unremarkable. He was moderately<br />
built & moderately nourished. Extra orally tenderness<br />
was elicited over left angle of mandible on palpation.<br />
Submanidibular lymph nodes were palpable and tender<br />
on the left side. TMJ was normal. Intra orally left<br />
mandibular third molar was missing and second molar<br />
was tender to percussion. OPG revealed large<br />
multilocular radiolucaecies extending from distal of<br />
mandibular second molar and extending posteriorly to<br />
involve complete coronoid and condyle on left side of the<br />
mandible. CT scan was done and revealed the same<br />
lesion with involvement of the lower border of the<br />
mandible (Figure 1). Under nasoendotracheal intubation<br />
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general anaesthesia was induced with the Risdon<br />
Insulation, the affected part was exposed and mandible<br />
was resected till 34 and titanium reconstruction plate<br />
with condylar head was fixed and wound closed in layers<br />
(Figure 2). Excised surgical specimen was sent for<br />
histopathological investication and reported as follicular<br />
ameloblastoma Patient recovered uneventfully. Patient<br />
was on regular follow up for six months and noted that<br />
there was no infection no exposure of the plate. Patient<br />
was rehabilitated with prosthesis.<br />
DISCUSSION<br />
<strong>Ameloblastoma</strong> is slow-growing, locally invasive<br />
odontogenic tumor with a high rate of recurrence.<br />
Clinically they are seen as swellings is the jaws which are<br />
generally asymptomatic. There are ten histological<br />
variants (table 1), radiographically it can present as a<br />
unilocular or multilocular radiolucenices. Irrespective<br />
of the histological type their treatment involves surgical<br />
excision the only distinction is to perform a conservative<br />
surgical approach (enucleating and curettage) or a<br />
radical surgical approach, recurrence rates depends upon<br />
the type of intervention( conservative surgery recurrence<br />
[ 1 ]<br />
upto 90% and radical surgery upto 25%) .<br />
[2]<br />
<strong>Ameloblastoma</strong> are common in men and mandible .<br />
Surgery for these tumors result in considerable amount of<br />
tissue removal and require reconstructive surgeries and<br />
rehabilitation. In the present case radical surgery with<br />
rehabilitation was performed. It has been suggested<br />
tumor angiogenesis may play an important role in locally<br />
i n v a s i v e a g g r e s s i v e b i o l o g i c b e h a v i o r o f<br />
[3]<br />
ameloblastoma . Tissue engineering has been reported<br />
to be useful in reconstructive surgery for management of<br />
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Journal of Dental Sciences and Research<br />
[ 4 ]<br />
ameloblastoma . Tumour suppressor genes,<br />
ameloblastin, osteoclastic mechanism and matrix<br />
metalloproteinases and other signalling molecules are<br />
considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of<br />
[5]<br />
ameloblastoma .<br />
Fig. 1 3D CT showing multilocular lesion is left ramus<br />
of mandible<br />
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Fig.2 Post operative OPG showing titanium plate used for<br />
reconstruction<br />
Table 1 : Histological variants of ameloblastoma1<br />
Follicular<br />
Plexiform<br />
Acanthomatous<br />
Basal cell<br />
Desmoplastic<br />
Unicystic<br />
Cystic / follicular<br />
Follicular / Desmoplastic<br />
Follicular / Acanthomatous<br />
Follicular / Acanthomatous/Cystic<br />
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