title: [Ameloblastoma of the maxillary sinus--a case report].
abstract: Ameloblastoma (adamantinoma) is a benign neoplasm deriving from the enamel organ. Its etiology has not been ultimately determined. It constitutes about 1% of all head and neck tumours, and about 11% of teeth-originating tumours. Usually it occurs in the mandible near premolar and molar teeth, more rarely in its anterior part. About 20% of described cases of ameloblastoma relate to the jaw, its very rare location is gingiva or cheak tunica mucosa. The essay presents a case of ameloblastoma of a maxillary sinus in a 65-year-old man. The diagnostic and treatment algorithm in ameloblastoma is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Kliniczny Chirurgii Nowotworów Głowy i Szyi, II Katedra Otolaryngologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Łapienis
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaczmarczyk
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zimmer-Nowicka
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Niedźwiecka
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jesionek-Kupnicka
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morawiec-Bajda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome