Open AccessKeratoameloblastoma A Rare Entity: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Sangeeta Palaskar,
Rasika Pawar,
Deepakkumar D. Nagpal,
Sachin Patil,
Pargatsingh Kathuriya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/10111.5637
Subject(s) - mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , oral cavity , pathology , odontogenic , medicine , anatomy , biology , dentistry , botany , genus
Ameloblastoma is the second most common odontogenic tumour of oral cavity; which has several different histological variants such as follicular, plexiform, acanthomatous, granular cell, desmoplastic, basal cell, clear cell, hemangiomatous, mucous cell differentiation and keratoameloblastoma. It is common in posterior mandible and has high male predilection in the ratio of 3:1. This report presents a case of keratoameloblastoma in 65-year-old female patient in the anterior mandible region with literature review on clinical features, histopathological findings, radiological appearance and treatment options.