A Case of Ameloblastoma of Maxilla.
- Author:
Yong Beom KIM
1
;
Jeong Hee LEE
;
Si Chang YANG
;
Choon Dong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Korea Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Maxillary ameloblastoma;
Subtotal maxillectomy;
Midfacial degloving
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ameloblastoma*;
Cheek;
Dental Enamel;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Male;
Mandible;
Maxilla*;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Tooth
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1997;40(11):1671-1674
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ameloblastoma is a histologically benign tumour originating from epithelial components of the embryonic tooth, arrested developmentally prior to enamel formation. Clinically this tumour is locally invasive, potentially lethal and occasionally shows malignant features with systemic metastases. The maxilla is by far less frequently affected than the mandible. We have experienced a case of multicystic ameloblastoma originating from right maxilla. The patient was 39-year-old male who complained pain and numbness on right cheek. The patient was treated with subtotal maxillectomy by midfacial degloving approach. The final histopathologic diagnosis was a acanthomatous ameloblastoma.
