Open AccessMural Unicystic Ameloblastoma mimicking Odontogenic Cyst
Author(s) -
Karthika Panneerselvam,
B Kavitha,
Elavenil Panneerselvam,
Anantanarayanan Parameswaran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_178_20
Subject(s) - ameloblastoma , medicine , differential diagnosis , odontogenic tumor , mural , lesion , cyst , odontogenic , odontogenic cyst , pathology , anatomy , maxilla , painting , art , visual arts
Unicystic ameloblastoma is considered a less aggressive variant of ameloblastoma with clinical and radiographic features mimicking a cyst. Herein, we present a case of unicystic ameloblastoma in a 20-year-old female who was clinically and radiographically diagnosed as an odontogenic cyst. Unicystic ameloblastoma and its subtypes are reviewed with special emphasis on the mural variant. The main aim of this case report is to highlight (1) the need of including an odontogenic tumor in the differential diagnosis of the unilocular, well-circumscribed radiolucent lesion by the clinicians (2) importance of serial sectioning of the specimen to identify the mural component if any present, and (3) following resection as the mode of treatment.