title: [Ectopic recurrence of ameloblastoma in the bucca region of the mandible: a case report].
abstract: The postoperative recurrence of ameloblastoma is common. However, ectopic recurrence in clinical operations is rare. A case of ectopic recurrence of ameloblastoma in the bucca region of the mandible after 15 years is presented in this paper. The causes of the ectopic recurrence were analyzed based on relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
authors.forename: Pingfan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Weibing
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Linlin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma; D002610:Cheek; D002828:Choristoma; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011184:Postoperative Period