title: Surgical management of an ameloblastoma in soft tissues of the cheek.
abstract: Ameloblastomas are usually found in the bony tissues of the jaws, but have also been reported in the adjacent soft tissues. Here we report the unusual occurrence of an extraosseous ameloblastoma in the tissues of the cheek.
authors.affiliation: The Cellular and Molecular Pathology Research Unit, Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
authors.forename: Nigel J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zoellner
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*