title: The importance of histopathologic analysis of pericoronal follicles for the early identification of ameloblastomas.
abstract: The objective of this study was to discuss the importance of performing histopathological examination of pericoronal follicles as a routine procedure, so as to enable the early identification of odontogenic lesions. We describe two clinical cases with histopathological diagnoses of ameloblastomas who did not show clinical or radiographic signs of disease before microscopic examination.
authors: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors: Viviane Palmeira
authors: VP
authors: da Silva
authors: Felipe
authors: F
authors: Nör
authors: Thaíse
authors: T
authors: Gomes e Nóbrega
authors: Márcia Gaiger
authors: MG
authors: Oliveira
authors: Pantelis Varvaki
authors: PV
authors: Rados
authors: Manoel
authors: M
authors: Sant'Ana Filho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*