title: Peripheral ameloblastoma: report of case and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of an extraosseous ameloblastoma occurring in a 33-year-old woman has been described. Of the 11 cases documented in the literature, only nine fulfill the histologic and clinical criteria for a true peripheral ameloblastoma. In contrast to the intraosseous ameloblastoma, the diagnosis of extramedullary or peripheral ameloblastoma implies a less aggressive neoplasm that can be treated by a more conservative surgical approach.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins