Abstract |
Ameloblastoma of the jaws is most often considered by clinicians to be a benign tumor with a distressing tendency for local recurrence. However, as the case presented here demonstrates, even in a patient without the characteristic history of multiple recurrences and operations, ameloblastoma may appear as a metastatic lesion, usually to the lung, many years after treatment of the primary tumor. This case is discussed, and the relevant literature concerning metastatic ameloblastoma is reviewed.
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Authors | R P Clay, L H Weiland, I T Jackson |
Journal | Annals of plastic surgery
(Ann Plast Surg)
Vol. 22
Issue 2
Pg. 160-2
(Feb 1989)
ISSN: 0148-7043 [Print] United States |
PMID | 2735712
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Ameloblastoma
(pathology, secondary, surgery)
- Humans
- Jaw Neoplasms
(pathology, surgery)
- Lung Neoplasms
(pathology, secondary, surgery)
- Male
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