Open AccessDesmoplastic ameloblastoma in maxilla mimicking fibro-osseous leison: A case report
Author(s) -
Sonia Bai Jk,
N Midhun,
M Divyasree,
S Aravind Kumar,
P. Poornima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of microbiology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-5478
pISSN - 2394-546X
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijmr.2021.066
Subject(s) - ameloblastoma , premolar , maxilla , adamantinoma , malignant transformation , medicine , lesion , odontogenic tumor , radiography , radiodensity , pathology , radiology , anatomy , dentistry , molar
Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma accounts for 4% to 13% of all ameloblastomas and is a rare variant with high rate of recurrence. The desmoplastic variant of ameloblastoma usually appears in the anterior and premolar regions and sometimes resembles a benign fibro-osseous lesion showing a mixed radiolucent and radiopacity in the radiographic examination. Malignant transformation with repeated postsurgical recurrences have also been reported. In this paper we present a case of a 22-year-old female with swelling in the left upper jaw which turned out to be desmoplastic ameloblastoma. The pathologist and the clinician should be aware of the concepts and the association with malignant transformation and spread of the lesion in order to deliver appropriate treatment and to avoid further recurrences of the leison.