title: The use of Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of ameloblastic carcinoma.
abstract: A case of recurrent maxillary ameloblastic carcinoma treated with Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery is reported. This case demonstrates an alternative treatment modality that has not been described previously for this rare and often difficult to treat odontogenic malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK. esther.perera@nhs.net
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lindquist
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000601:surgery*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*