Open AccessAmeloblastoma: A 16-year clinicopathological study on Goan population
Author(s) -
Karla Carvalho,
Anita Dhupar,
Anita Spadigam,
Shaheen Syed
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.208374
Subject(s) - ameloblastoma , odontogenic tumor , ameloblast , etiology , incidence (geometry) , medicine , population , pathology , odontogenic , adamantinoma , dentistry , enamel paint , molar , physics , environmental health , optics
Ameloblastoma is a benign slow growing tumor of odontogenic origin composed of epithelial cells that resemble enamel forming cells namely the ameloblasts however these lesional cells do not differentiate to produce enamel. They are locally aggressive and can cause severe abnormalities of the face and jaw.