An unusual late recurrence of unicystic ameloblastoma.
Unicystic ameloblastomas are considered to be a less aggressive form of ameloblastoma and treatment by simple enucleation has been suggested as adequate for the majority of these cases. However, a case of unicystic ameloblastoma is reported which was treated by enucleation and the patient presented 21 years later with a multicystic recurrence. This raises the question of whether the unicystic variety should be treated in the same manner as the multicystic and solid varieties, thus necessitating a common approach to treatment and post-operative follow-up of all forms of ameloblastoma.
Punnia-Moorthy
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Joint Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology