title: The utility of a combined endoscopic and transoral resection of maxillary ameloblastoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This report describes the role of endoscopic resection of maxillary ameloblastoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 43-year-old female presented with a maxillary ameloblastoma filling the left maxillary sinus and extending into the left nasal cavity and nasopharynx. The sinonasal portion of the tumor was resected endoscopically. A limited transoral resection was then performed to resect the involved teeth and surrounding margin allowing for primary closure without any tumor recurrence or oronasal fistulas on follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transnasal endoscopic surgery for odontogenic maxillary tumors is less invasive and can reduce the morbidity associated with traditional maxillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Parul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goyal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014070:Tooth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: ameloblastoma; endoscopic sinus surgery; maxillectomy; nasal lesion; sinus