Ameloblastic Carcinoma: A Case Report

J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Jul;9(7):ZD27-8. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8246.6248. Epub 2015 Jul 1.

Abstract

Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant lesion with characteristic histologic features and behavior that dictates more aggressive surgical approach than that of a simple ameloblastoma. Here we present a case of ameloblastic carcinoma of the mandible in a 30-year-old male patient with a clinical course of typical aggressiveness and extensive local destruction.

Keywords: Metastases; Odontogenic carcinoma; Surgical resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports