title: A case of ameloblastoma presenting as an exophytic gingival lesion.
abstract: Ameloblastomas are predominantly benign, intra-osseous odontogenic tumors and mucosal involvement is a rare secondary phenomenon, occurring only after a long period of intra-osseous growth and bone expansion. A case is reported of an intra-osseous multicystic (solid) ameloblastoma which presented as an exophytic gingival lesion in the left mandibular third molar region. A classification of exophytic gingival lesions is presented and the clinical features and management of ameloblastomas discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Austin
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged