Open AccessCarbon ion radiotherapy for recurrent ameloblastoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Yihe Zhang,
Xiaojun Li,
Yanshan Zhang,
Yancheng Ye,
Xin Pan,
Ting-Chao Hu,
Weizuo Chen,
Chai Hongyu,
Xin Wang,
Yuling Yang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
sage open medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2050-313X
DOI - 10.1177/2050313x221082416
Subject(s) - ameloblastoma , medicine , radiation therapy , carbon ion radiotherapy , surgery , radiology , dentistry , maxilla
Ameloblastoma is a kind of benign, odontogenic tumor of epithelial origin, and surgery is mainstay treatment method; however, recurrence is common, and usually the treatment for recurrence is still surgery. We report on a patient of recurrent ameloblastoma treated with carbon ion radiation therapy and achieved a good efficacy. A 25-year-old female with relapse of an ameloblastoma was referred to the Wuwei Heavy Ion Center for carbon ion therapy. She had been initially diagnosed with ameloblastoma 8 years ago and underwent operation of right mandible ameloblastoma. After she transferred to our center, she accepted a dose of 60 GyE carbon ion radiation therapy, and the efficacy is good. Carbon ion radiation therapy can be an effective treatment option for ameloblastoma.