title: Recurrent ameloblastoma of the jaws--a review of 22 cases.
abstract: A retrospective study of 22 patients who had surgical treatment for recurrent ameloblastoma of the jaws at our clinic, within a period of 16 years, was carried out. (1) The recurrent lesion in 18 patients was due to an inadequate previous operation; (2) massive soft-tissue recurrences even after wide mandibular resection occurred in 4 patients; and (3) a malignant transformation was noted in 1 patient.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery