[Ameloblastic fibroma of the maxilla].
Ameloblastic fibromas are rare benign odontogenic tumours, which appear preferentially in adolescents and young adults. They are most often found in the mandible. The present case report describes a 40-year-old patient with an ameloblastic fibroma in the upper jaw, an extremely rare site. The diagnosis, differential diagnosis, histology and therapeutic procedure are described.
Piesold
J
J
Klinik für Mund-Kiefer-Gesichtschirurgie/Plastische Operationen, Klinikum Erfurt GmbH.
Meerbach
W
W
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*