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Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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Ameloblastic carcinoma of the mandible: A case report

  • Cho, Bong-Hae (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jung, Yun-Hoa (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Hwang, Jae Joon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2020.07.21
  • Accepted : 2020.09.08
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare odontogenic malignant tumor with the histologic features of both ameloblastoma and carcinoma. It occurs more frequently in the mandible than in the maxilla and it may appear de novo or develop from a preexisting ameloblastoma or odontogenic cyst. Rapidly progressing, painful swelling is the most common symptom, and radiographically, it shows significant bone resorption and cortical perforation. This report described a case of ameloblastic carcinoma in a 45-year-old man who presented with swelling in the left mandible. The lesion showed combined features of benign findings, such as an expansile cortex with a distinct border, and malignant findings, such as a large exophytic mass with frank bone resorption. Excisional biopsy was performed and a final diagnosis of ameloblastic carcinoma was made.

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