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KMID : 1024020190490030241
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Imaging Science in Dentistry
2019 Volume.49 No. 3 p.241 ~ p.249
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Maxillary ameloblastoma in an 8-year-old child: A case report with a review of the literature
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Sheela Sangeetharaj
Singer Steven R.
Braidy Hani F.
Alhatem Albert
Creanga Adriana G.
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Abstract
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Ameloblastoma is a benign locally invasive tumor with a high tendency to recur. It is considered rare in the pediatric population, with most cases diagnosed in the third to fifth decades of life. Approximately 80% of ameloblastomas occur in the molar and ramus region of the mandible, while 20% of cases occur in the maxillary posterior region. This report presents a case of plexiform ameloblastoma in an uncommon location in an 8-year-old child. The lesion was initially thought to be a dentigerous cyst, based on its location and radiographic appearance. The clinical and radiographic features, histopathology, and treatment of solid, plexiform, maxillary ameloblastoma are reviewed, with an added emphasis on a literature review of ameloblastoma in children. This report emphasize the importance of long-term follow-up, since recurrence may occur many years after initial tumor removal.
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KEYWORD
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Ameloblastoma, Child, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Maxilla
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