The Role of Postoperative Radiotherapy for Ameloblastic Carcinoma of the Mandible: Case Report.
- Author:
Won Taek KIM
1
;
In Kyo CHUNG
;
Yong Kan KI
;
Ji Ho NAM
;
Byung Hyun GWON
;
Dong Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. rokwt@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ameloblastic carinoma;
Postoperative radiotherapy
- MeSH:
Ameloblasts*;
Humans;
Mandible*;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Radiotherapy*;
Recurrence;
Ulcer
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
2005;23(3):194-200
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An ameloblastic carcinoma is a very rare odontogenic malignant tumor, which sometimes have a benign clinical nature, but typically have aggressive features, with large ulcerative lesion and extensive local destruction. These clinical characteristics make the complete surgical removal of a tumor difficult. As a consequence, a poor prognosis may result due to local recurrence and distant metastasis. For this reason, it is important to consider adjuvant therapies for high-risk ameloblastic carcinoma patients. Here, the case of a recurrent ameloblastic carcinoma that occurred in the mandible after primary surgery is reported. The lesion was treated with further local excision, followed by postoperative radiotherapy. Also, a few remarks on the role of postoperative radiotherapy in patient with ameloblastic carcinoma have been made from a review of the current literatures on the treatment of this type of lesion.
