title: Metastatic Ameloblastoma to Brain: A Rare Entity.
abstract: Ameloblastoma is a rare odontogenic tumor of the jaw. It is a benign neoplasm but local recurrence is common. Metastasis from this tumor is all the more rare. The commonest site for metastasis is lung. Brain is a very uncommon site of involvement. Overall prognosis is good. We hereby discuss ameloblastoma of lower jaw in a young adult which had metastasized to brain. Patient was operated for the metastatic lesion of brain and is doing well on follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neurosurgery, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarmast
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neurosurgery, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Khursheed
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nayil-M
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pathology, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Rumana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Makhdoomi
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgical Oncology, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Azhar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Butto
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neurosurgery, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Altaf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramzan
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D016896:Treatment Outcome