Maxillary ameloblastoma: case report.
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Abstract
Ameloblastoma of the maxilla is an unusual epithelial tumor of odontogenic origin. Although it is considered benign, it can behave in a slowly growing infiltrative fashion, with multiple recurrences and eventual intracranial, or even distant, spread. Information on this tumor consists, to a large extent, of case reports presented in the oral surgery literature. This study is a retrospective review of our combined institutional experience with nasomaxillary tumors from 1980 to 1988. Among these cases were four patients with maxillary ameloblastoma, two males and two females, ranging in age from 16 to 66 years at presentation. Disease extent varied from ameloblastoma localized to a cyst in the maxillary sinus to extensive maxillary and ethmoid involvement. Follow-up ranged from 2 to 13 years, and disease course varied from apparent disease control to persistent intracranial tumor, despite attempts at extirpation. An analysis of this experience and the related literature is presented, along with recommendations for radical therapy, when appropriate, to best ensure control.
Affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106.
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- PubMed ID:
- 2029063
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