title: Ameloblastic carcinoma: a case report with radiological features of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography.
abstract: Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant odontogenic carcinoma that has metastatic potential, and because of its rare incidence, there are few reports focusing on its radiologic imaging. If it shows aggressive appearances, it can be diagnosed as malignant tumor. But in case of negative appearance, it is difficult to distinguish ameloblastic carcinoma from ameloblastoma. We report a case of ameloblastic carcinoma of the maxilla in a 76-year-old female patient with radiologic images and pathologic features.
authors: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
authors: Hidenobu
authors: H
authors: Matsuzaki
authors: Naoki
authors: N
authors: Katase
authors: Marina
authors: M
authors: Hara
authors: Jun-Ichi
authors: J
authors: Asaumi
authors: Yoshinobu
authors: Y
authors: Yanagi
authors: Teruhisa
authors: T
authors: Unetsubo
authors: Miki
authors: M
authors: Hisatomi
authors: Hironobu
authors: H
authors: Konouchi
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Nagatsuka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18