Ameloblastic carcinoma: A case series

Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare odontogenic tumor exhibiting not only features of ameloblastoma, but also features of carcinoma. Clinical dissemination of this lesion is more aggressive and rapid than that of ameloblastoma and it can metastasize to the lung or regional lymph node. Histologically, t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kumaran, P. Satish, Anuradha, V., Gokkulakrishnan, S., Thambiah, Lalita, Jagadish, Ajay Kumar, Satheesh, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Dental Science - Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4157272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25210376
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.137473
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Sumario:Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare odontogenic tumor exhibiting not only features of ameloblastoma, but also features of carcinoma. Clinical dissemination of this lesion is more aggressive and rapid than that of ameloblastoma and it can metastasize to the lung or regional lymph node. Histologically, there are features of both ameloblastoma and carcinoma. <50 cases have been reported until 2011. We report a series of six cases with our treatment modalities.

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