Unicystic ameloblastoma: case report
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Ameloblastoma, Neoplasms, Odontogenic tumorsAbstract
Objective: this study aimed to report a case of unicystic ameloblastoma to describe its clinical, radiographic, histopathological, and therapeutic aspects, as well as to discuss the literature. Case report: a 14-year-old female patient attended the clinic of the School of Dentistry of Feira de Santana State University, accompanied by her mother, with the main complaint of a swollen chin. The intraoral physical examination revealed tumefaction in the left mandibular region, circumscribed, extending from tooth 31 to 35, hard on palpation, and absence of tooth 33. A surgical decompression and incisional biopsy were performed, and the histopathological diagnosis confirmed the presence of mural infiltration by ameloblastic epithelium. After confirming the diagnosis of mural unicystic ameloblastoma, the treatment of choice was enucleation and curettage of the lesion. Final considerations: this tumor, when treated conservatively, presents a favorable prognosis. Increasingly conservative techniques are being used as alternative treatments of this condition. Nevertheless, long-term clinical and radiographic monitoring is important because of the risk of recurrence after long periods.
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