Ameloblastoma metastatic to the lung.
Ameloblastoma of the jaws is most often considered by clinicians to be a benign tumor with a distressing tendency for local recurrence. However, as the case presented here demonstrates, even in a patient without the characteristic history of multiple recurrences and operations, ameloblastoma may appear as a metastatic lesion, usually to the lung, many years after treatment of the primary tumor. This case is discussed, and the relevant literature concerning metastatic ameloblastoma is reviewed.
Clay
R P
RP
East Carolina Plastic Surgery Associates, P.A., Greenville, NC.
Weiland
L H
LH
Jackson
I T
IT
D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male