Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma-An unusual presentation

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Case Report

Author Details : Deepika Khurana, Arush Thakur, Sonali Kadam, Jagdish Vishnu Tupkari

Volume : 3, Issue : 3, Year : 2017

Article Page : 172-175

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Abstract

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is an epithelial odontogenic tumor, a rare variant of ameloblastoma. It was first described by Eversole in 1984. In the World Health Organization Classification of odontogenic tumors (2005), desmoplastic ameloblastoma has been considered as a distinct entity from conventional/multicystic ameloblastoma. DA differs strikingly in its clinical, radiological and histopathological presentation when compared to other variants of ameloblastoma. Herewith, we report an unusual case of DA in a 30 year old female patient involving anterior mandible with detailed clinical history, an unusual radiographic picture & histopathological presentation showing osseous tissue formation with areas of cystic change. Also review of literature and possible explanation of etiopathogenesis of osseous tissue formation & cystic change in DA will be discussed.

Keyword: Ameloblastoma, Desmoplastic ameloblastoma, Cyst

How to cite : Khurana D, Thakur A, Kadam S, Tupkari J V, Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma-An unusual presentation. J Oral Med Oral Surg Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2017;3(3):172-175

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