title: An unusual case of ameloblastoma observed in the left anterior mandible.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a small intaalveolar ameloblastoma which resembled cystic lesion, and to emphasize the value of Computed tomography (CT) in radiographic examination.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Ameloblastoma is a slow-growing, locally invasive odontogenic neoplasm that accounts for approximately 10% of all tumors detected in the jaws. Radiographically, those tumors are usually well-defined. Computerized tomography is highly recommended to confirm the diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 48-year-old female attended with a chief complaint of painless swelling in the left anterior of mandible, 1 month duration. In intraoral examination, non-fluctuant, immobile, approximately 1 × 1 cm in dimension, painless, swelling which had a bone-like hardness and located in the mandibular canine region was detected. Panoramic radiography revealed a well circumscribed unilocular radiolucent lesion located in the inter-radicular area of left mandibular lateral and canine teeth. In CT examination it was realized that the lesion was multilocular. Histopathological examination of the biopsy specimen was reported as ameloblastoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is extremely difficult to find such an ameloblastoma in small dimension in alvolar bone.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri-38039, Turkey Phone: +90 0352 2076666/29228, e-mail: emcanger@erciyes.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Emin Murat
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Canger
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Peruze
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Çelenk
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bulut
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ömer
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Günhan
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003481:Cuspid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010509:Periodontal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
keywords: Alveolar bone; Ameloblastoma; Bulut E; Computerized tomography. How to cite this article: Canger EM; Günhan Ö. An Unusual Case of Ameloblastoma observed in the Left Anterior Mandible. J Contemp Dent Pract 2014;15(6):775-778. Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None.; Radiographic examination; Çelenk P