title: Unicystic Ameloblastoma Masquerading as Huge Periapical Lesion, both Clinically and Histopathologically: Two Case Reports with Review of Literature.
abstract: Unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) is one of the variants of ameloblastoma. It manifests as unilocular radiolucency in the mandible or maxilla on X-ray scans. In very rare cases, it can appear as a localized periradicular radiolucent area, imitating a periapical lesion. In this article, we present two cases of UA that were initially misdiagnosed as periapical lesions. Subsequently, surgical enucleation was performed and the diagnosis of UA was confirmed histopathologically.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors: N V V
authors: NV
authors: Satyabhusan
authors: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors: Samapika
authors: S
authors: Routray
authors: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Gandhinagar Campus, Rushikonda, Vishakapatanam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Lavanya
authors: L
authors: Bendi
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors: B Venkat
authors: BV
authors: Suresh
authors: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Gandhinagar Campus, Rushikonda, Vishakapatanam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Sumit
authors: S
authors: Majumdar
authors: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors: Neeta
authors: N
authors: Mohanty
keywords: Ameloblastoma; periapical lesion; unicystic ameloblastoma; unilocular lesion