Metastasizing ameloblastoma

Abstract Ameloblastomas are locally invasive tumours of odontogenic origin with a high propensity for local recurrence. Regional and distant metastases are extremely rare. Here is presented a case of a 26-year-old woman with a recurrent ameloblastoma of the mandible and a metastatic lymph node in th...

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Published in:International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2007-05, Vol.36 (5), p.462-464
Main Authors: Gilijamse, M, Leemans, C.R, Winters, H.A.H, Schulten, E.A.J.M, van der Waal, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ameloblastoma - pathology
Ameloblastoma - secondary
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology
Mandibular Neoplasms - pathology
Medical sciences
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Abstract Ameloblastomas are locally invasive tumours of odontogenic origin with a high propensity for local recurrence. Regional and distant metastases are extremely rare. Here is presented a case of a 26-year-old woman with a recurrent ameloblastoma of the mandible and a metastatic lymph node in the homolateral neck.
ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2006.12.005