title: Diverse growth patterns in an intraosseous ameloblastoma: a case report.
abstract: Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is a benign but locally invasive variant of the solid/multicystic ameloblastoma (SMA). In the recent World Health Organization classification of odontogenic tumours, DA has been characterised as a variant, with specific clinical, radiographic and histopathological features. A possible 'transitional' form of DA, showing microscopic features of the desmoplastic variant together with areas typical of classic follicular or plexiform ameloblastoma, has been described as a 'hybrid' lesion of ameloblastoma (HLA). A unique case with synchronous emergence of desmoplastic and unicystic ameloblastoma (different growth patterns) in the mandible of a 50-year-old male is reported.
authors: Deparrtment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, S.D.M College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India. sbacharya@gmail.com
authors: Swetha
authors: S
authors: Acharya
authors: Anila
authors: A
authors: Koneru
authors: Niranjan Kochli
authors: NK
authors: Channappa
authors: Rekha
authors: R
authors: Krishnapillai
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery