title: The importance of thorough preoperative diagnostics of maxillary ameloblastoma: report of three cases.
abstract: Ameloblastoma, especially maxillary, is a rare benign neoplasm of odontogenic origin. Diagnosis of significant number of lesions is usually established postoperatively, because ameloblastoma, especially the unicystic form, mimics wide range of more frequent jaw lesions. From January 1993 to December 2005, three cases of the maxillary ameloblastoma were surgically treated at our Department. The authors present clinical, radiological and pathohistological features of the ameloblastomas in this rare localization with special attention to need of accurate preoperative diagnostics.
authors.affiliation: J. J. Strossmayer University, Osijek University Hospital Center, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Osijek, Croatia. matijevic.marko@kbo.hr
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matijević
authors.forename: Dinko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leović
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Popić
authors.forename: Vedran
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zubcić
authors.forename: Vlatko
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kopić
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prlić
authors.forename: Stjepan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siber
authors.forename: Kristijan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dinjar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged