Unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible masquerading as carcinoma of the oral cavity in a 10-year-old girl.
A case of unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible in a 10-year-old child is described. In addition to the mandibular swelling the patient also had a proliferative lesion over the alveolus that masqueraded as a neoplastic lesion.
Qureshi
Sajid S
SS
Paediatric Surgical Oncology Services, Tata Memorial Centre, Bombay, India. sajidshafique@rediffmail.com
Qureshi
Shahid S
SS
Medhi
Seema S
SS
Kane
Shubda V
SV
D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis