Conservative management of unicystic ameloblastoma in a young child: a case report.

Abstract

Unicystic ameloblastoma is a rare, benign, locally invasive odontogenic neoplasm of young age that shows clinical, radiographical or gross features of an odontogenic cyst, but it histologically shows typical ameloblastomatous epithelium lining part of the cyst cavity, with or without luminal and/or mural tumor growth. A case of asymptomatic unicystic ameloblastoma in an 11- year-old-female, who was treated by surgical enucleation followed by Carnoy's solution application for 5 minutes, is presented. The present case report describes the clinical and radiological behaviors, its importance and complexity of a differential diagnosis and treatment protocol of lesions in the mandibular molar-ramus area considering the special problems in children.

• Authors: Sonal R Naidu, Rahul J Hegde, Vishakha N Devrukhkar, Amit R Patel
• Journal: Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent) 2014 Jul-Sep Vol. 32 Issue 3 Pg. 251-4 ISSN: 1998-3905 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 25001447 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Ameloblastoma (surgery)
• Child
• Humans
• Jaw Neoplasms (surgery)