title: Extensive ameloblastic fibroma of the mandibula in a female adult patient: A case report with a follow-up of 3 years.
abstract: Ameloblastic fibroma (AF) is rare benign odontogenic tumour which usually occurs in the first two decades of life. It can occur either the mandible or maxilla but it is most frequently found in the posterior region of the mandible. Treatment of AF in usual is a conservative approach, such as enucleation and curettage but the aggressive lesions require a radical approach. A more radical approach should be considered in older patients who have likely high recurrence tendency. This report describes a case of AF in a 38-year-old female patient identified during a routine radiographic exam. Tomographic examination through three-dimensional reconstruction indicated vestibular fenestration of the cortical bone, with involvement of lingual cortical bone as the lession extended to the posterior region. We removed the tumor under local anesthesia. In this case patient has continued to be followed frequently and has been disease-free for 3 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkiye.
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tozoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkiye.
authors.forename: Mukerrem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hatipoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkiye.
authors.forename: Zeliha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aytekin
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkiye.
authors.forename: Elif Inanc
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Gurer
keywords: Ameloblastic fibroma; surgery; vestibular fenestration