Radiologic features of ameloblastoma in Nigerians.
Radiology plays an important role in preoperative diagnosis and postoperative assessment of ameloblastoma. The postoperative appearances, including complications as well as radiologic features of recurrence, are discussed. The differential diagnosis of the unilocular lesion is difficult, and particularly noteworthy are the five cases of histologically proven adamantinoma whose radiographic appearance closely mimicked dentigerous cyst.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000209:etiology; D009549:Nigeria; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000209:etiology; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology