1.Conservative management (marsupialization) of unicystic ameloblastoma: literature review and a case report.
Jwayoung KIM ; Eunkyung NAM ; Sukho YOON
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2017;39(12):38-
BACKGROUND: In this study, we present a case of unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) treated by marsupialization followed by surgical enucleation as a conservative approach. UA is a rare, benign, less aggressive, and less invasive variant of ameloblastoma that is observed quite often in younger patients. Radical approaches have effects on the physical and psychological development of a growing young patient; therefore, conservative approaches are widely used for UA management in children. CASE PRESENTATION: This report described a case of an 11-year-old girl with UA of the mandibular molar–ramus area, which also involved impaction of the second and third molars. The lesion was marsupialized, and 31 months after marsupialization, surgical enucleation was performed with extraction of the impacted third molar. The second molar, which was preserved, spontaneously and completely erupted. No recurrence was observed during a 49-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Conservative treatments for UA in young patients have more advantages. Our results provide evidence that marsupialization is effective in regressing the lesion size to ease complete removal, preserving mandibular growth, maintaining involved second molar, and promoting the eruption of the tooth.
Ameloblastoma*
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Child
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Molar
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Molar, Third
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Recurrence
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Tooth
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Tooth Eruption
2.Cemento-Ossifying Fibroma in the Maxilla: A Case Report
Chang Youn LEE ; Ju Won KIM ; Chang Su JANG ; Jin Hyuk YIM ; Byoung Eun YANG ; Jwa Young KIM ; Hyun Kyung PAI
Journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2012;34(3):215-219
Adult
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Biopsy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Fibroma
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Maxilla
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Molar
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Recurrence
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Tooth
3.Gingival Squamous Carcinoma with Metastatic Lymph Node Involvement of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Ju Won KIM ; Chang Youn LEE ; Seung Min OH ; Byung Eun YANG ; Jwa Young KIM ; Yun Jung SONG ; Kang Min AHN ; Joo Yong PARK
Journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2012;34(4):276-279
Aged
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Carcinoma
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Gingiva
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Head
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Humans
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Lymph Nodes
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Male
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Neck
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Neck Dissection
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Thyroidectomy