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Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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Maxillary ameloblastoma in an 8-year-old child: A case report with a review of the literature

  • Sheela, Sangeetharaj (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) ;
  • Singer, Steven R. (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) ;
  • Braidy, Hani F. (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) ;
  • Alhatem, Albert (Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School) ;
  • Creanga, Adriana G. (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine)
  • Received : 2019.02.04
  • Accepted : 2019.07.17
  • Published : 2019.09.30
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Abstract

Ameloblastoma is a benign locally invasive tumor with a high tendency to recur. It is considered rare in the pediatric population, with most cases diagnosed in the third to fifth decades of life. Approximately 80% of ameloblastomas occur in the molar and ramus region of the mandible, while 20% of cases occur in the maxillary posterior region. This report presents a case of plexiform ameloblastoma in an uncommon location in an 8-year-old child. The lesion was initially thought to be a dentigerous cyst, based on its location and radiographic appearance. The clinical and radiographic features, histopathology, and treatment of solid, plexiform, maxillary ameloblastoma are reviewed, with an added emphasis on a literature review of ameloblastoma in children. This report emphasize the importance of long-term follow-up, since recurrence may occur many years after initial tumor removal.

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