title: Desmoplastic ameloblastoma.
abstract: Ameloblastoma is a rare benign odontogenic epithelial tumor characterized by abnormal cell growth, which easily infiltrates and destroys surrounding bony tissues. Clinically, it is mostly seen in the ascending ramus area, in men in their fourth and fifth decades more frequently than in women. One of the 3 clinical variants of ameloblastoma is desmoplastic type, with involvement of the maxillary arch more often than the mandible. Its histopathologic variant characterized by extensive squamous metaplasia, islands of tumor cells, and sometimes keratin formation is known as desmoplastic acanthomatous ameloblastoma.The aim of this report was to present an unusual case of symphysis located desmoplastic acanthomatous ameloblastoma in a 56-year-old female patient, who was experiencing laryngeal carcinoma 2 years ago.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Istanbul University, 34390 Capa, Istanbul, Turkey. batalay@istanbul.edu.tr
authors.forename: Belir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: Merva
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soluk
authors.forename: Amila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brkić
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Emes
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.forename: Vakur
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Olgac
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction