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A Rare Case of Recurrent Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma of Maxilla


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1 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, M R Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India
     

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Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is a benign, locally invasive variant of the intraosseous, infiltrative ameloblastoma (IA). Ameloblastoma, of the maxilla, has a bad reputation with a high recurrence rate and significant mortality. For a benign tumor, which should be a curable condition, this seems to be out of character. We present a case of recurrent maxillary desmoplastic ameloblastoma and discuss the clinical features, pathology and management of these lesions and review the literature.

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Desmoplastic, Ameloblastoma, Maxilla, Partial Maxillectomy
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  • A Rare Case of Recurrent Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma of Maxilla

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Authors

G. C. Rajkumar
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, M R Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India
R. Shashikala
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, M R Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India
G. S. Manjunath
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, M R Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India
P. Sonal
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, M R Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India

Abstract


Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is a benign, locally invasive variant of the intraosseous, infiltrative ameloblastoma (IA). Ameloblastoma, of the maxilla, has a bad reputation with a high recurrence rate and significant mortality. For a benign tumor, which should be a curable condition, this seems to be out of character. We present a case of recurrent maxillary desmoplastic ameloblastoma and discuss the clinical features, pathology and management of these lesions and review the literature.

Keywords


Desmoplastic, Ameloblastoma, Maxilla, Partial Maxillectomy

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