title: Metastasizing granular cell ameloblastoma.
abstract: Ameloblastoma is a slow growing odontogenic epithelial tumor of jaw. It accounts for 1% of all tumors and cysts arising in maxilla and mandible. Although it is locally invasive and has a marked tendency to recur, metastasis is rare. Of the various histological patterns of ameloblastoma, the granular cell type is extremely rare accounting for 4% of ameloblastomas. We report a case of granular cell ameloblastoma with metastasis to the cervical lymph node presenting in a 40-year-old Indian female.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Pathology (Indian Council of Medical Research), Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anju
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saxena