Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature

The ameloblastoma according to the classification of odontogenic tumors by WHO in 2005, is classified as a benign neoplasm of odontogenic epithelial origin. One to three percent of tumors and cysts of the jaws are comprised of ameloblastomas. The tumor is locally aggressive, but often asymptomatic,...

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Autores principales: Belardo,Edgar, Velasco,Ignacio, Guerra,Andrés, Rosa,Edwin
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Publicado: Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina 2012
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-381X20120003000162013-06-03Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureBelardo,EdgarVelasco,IgnacioGuerra,AndrésRosa,Edwin solid ameloblastoma multicystic ameloblastoma odontogenic tumor children The ameloblastoma according to the classification of odontogenic tumors by WHO in 2005, is classified as a benign neoplasm of odontogenic epithelial origin. One to three percent of tumors and cysts of the jaws are comprised of ameloblastomas. The tumor is locally aggressive, but often asymptomatic, showing a slow growth which is manifested as a facial swelling or radiographic incidental finding. On clinical examination, the tumor can cause symptoms such as pain, ulceration, tooth mobility, root resorption and malocclusion. Ameloblastomas have a high rate of recurrence if not completely removed. It occurs in almost all age groups, but is mainly diagnosed in the third or fourth decade of life. The tumor is very rare in children. We present an unusual case of a solid/multicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible in a 10-year-old girl. In addition, a brief review of the literature on reported cases of this pathology in children is also presented.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad de La Frontera. Facultad de MedicinaInternational journal of odontostomatology v.6 n.3 20122012-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-381X2012000300016en10.4067/S0718-381X2012000300016
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topic solid ameloblastoma
multicystic ameloblastoma
odontogenic tumor
children
spellingShingle solid ameloblastoma
multicystic ameloblastoma
odontogenic tumor
children
Belardo,Edgar
Velasco,Ignacio
Guerra,Andrés
Rosa,Edwin
Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
description The ameloblastoma according to the classification of odontogenic tumors by WHO in 2005, is classified as a benign neoplasm of odontogenic epithelial origin. One to three percent of tumors and cysts of the jaws are comprised of ameloblastomas. The tumor is locally aggressive, but often asymptomatic, showing a slow growth which is manifested as a facial swelling or radiographic incidental finding. On clinical examination, the tumor can cause symptoms such as pain, ulceration, tooth mobility, root resorption and malocclusion. Ameloblastomas have a high rate of recurrence if not completely removed. It occurs in almost all age groups, but is mainly diagnosed in the third or fourth decade of life. The tumor is very rare in children. We present an unusual case of a solid/multicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible in a 10-year-old girl. In addition, a brief review of the literature on reported cases of this pathology in children is also presented.
author Belardo,Edgar
Velasco,Ignacio
Guerra,Andrés
Rosa,Edwin
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Velasco,Ignacio
Guerra,Andrés
Rosa,Edwin
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title Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort mandibular ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old child: case report and review of the literature
publisher Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina
publishDate 2012
url http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-381X2012000300016
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