title: Ameloblastic carcinoma: A clinicopathologic dilemma - Report of two cases with total review of literature from 1984 to 2012.
abstract: Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare primary odontogenic tumor that has histological features of both ameloblastoma and carcinoma. A total number of 92 case reports speak about its rare incidence, affecting mostly the mandible as a locally destructive lesion. The maxilla is affected even more rarely as only 35 cases have been reported until 2012 in scientific literature. The clinical course of AC is generally aggressive, with extensive local bone destruction. The most common clinical features include swelling, pain, trismus, significant bone resorption with tooth mobility, dysphonia and intraoral fistula. We report two cases of AC with aggressive behavior.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, S. C. B. Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Indu Bhusan
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Drs. Sudha and Nageswar Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Chinoutpalli, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Subramanyam
authors.affiliation: Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, S. C. B. Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Akhilesh Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Ameloblastoma; ameloblastic carcinoma; odontogenic carcinoma