Desmoplastic Variant of Ameloblastoma: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors: Manthru Naik R, Sridhar Erugula R, Ayesha S*, Jagadeesh K, Santhosh Kumar PV, Roger Paul T, Bhogavaram B, Shahid I and Anusha E

DOI: 10.23880/oajds-16000176

Volume 3, Issue 2

Abstract

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is a very rare variant of ameloblastoma with distinctive clinical, radiological and histological features. The current article focuses on a DA which occurred anterior to premolar region of the right mandible in a 28 year-old women. Radiographs showed mixed radiopaque – radiolucent lesion with buccal cortical plate expansion. Histological examination showed large extensive stromal desmoplasia with small tumour nests of odontogenic epithelium scattered in stroma. A marginal resection sparing the lower border of the mandible was performed from teeth 31 to 45. The patient is currently free of disease and undergoing routine follow-up.

Keywords: Desmoplastic ameloblastoma; Female; Mandible; Marginal resection

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