Abstract |
Ameloblastoma is a locally invasive benign odontogenic tumor with a high rate of recurrence in the long term. The authors conducted a retrospective study of patients with mandibular ameloblastoma in order to evaluate recurrent ameloblastoma management. The study included data from 31 patients over a period of 10 years. Data collected included age, gender, tumor location, histological findings, initial treatment, number of recurrences and year of onset, type of treatment of recurrence, reconstruction and follow-up. Recurrences were detected in nine patients (29%). Tumor recurrences appeared at 32 months on average following the initial surgical procedure. Recurrences were associated mainly to inadequate initial therapeutic approach and were treated by bone resection with a safety margin of at least 1 cm beyond the radiographically visible margins. Immediate reconstruction of bone defects was performed with grafts or free flaps.
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Authors | Pedro Infante-Cossio, Victoria Prats-Golczer, Luis-Miguel Gonzalez-Perez, Rodolfo Belmonte-Caro, Rafael Martinez-DE-Fuentes, Eusebio Torres-Carranza, Purificacion Gacto-Sanchez, Tomas Gomez-Cia |
Journal | Experimental and therapeutic medicine
(Exp Ther Med)
Vol. 6
Issue 2
Pg. 579-583
(Aug 2013)
ISSN: 1792-0981 [Print] Greece |
PMID | 24137230
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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