Unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible masquerading as carcinoma of the oral cavity in a 10-year-old girl

Abstract A case of unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible in a 10-year-old child is described. In addition to the mandibular swelling the patient also had a proliferative lesion over the alveolus that masqueraded as a neoplastic lesion.

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2008-09, Vol.196 (3), p.e7-e9
Main Authors: Qureshi, Sajid S., M.S., D.N.B., F.A.I.S., F.I.C.S., M.N.A.M.S, Qureshi, Shahid S., B.D.S, Medhi, Seema S., M.D, Kane, Shubda V., M.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ameloblastoma
Ameloblastoma - diagnosis
Ameloblastoma - surgery
Cervical cancer
Child
Cysts
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Mandible
Mandibular Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mandibular Neoplasms - surgery
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Surgery
Unicystic
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Summary:Abstract A case of unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible in a 10-year-old child is described. In addition to the mandibular swelling the patient also had a proliferative lesion over the alveolus that masqueraded as a neoplastic lesion.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.036