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Maxillary ameloblastoma mimicking an oroantral fistula |
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| Authors: | Aydin Gulses Altan Varol Yavuz Sinan Aydintug Ramazan Koymen Omer Gunhan |
| Affiliation: | 1. Gokceada Surgical Infirmary, Canakkale Military Hospital, 17760, Gokceada, Canakkale, Turkey 2. Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Istanbul, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey 3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey 4. Department of Pathology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey |
| Abstract: | BackgroundThe aim of this current report is to present an unusual case of a maxillary ameloblastoma mimicking an oroantral fistula.Case reportA left subtotal maxillectomy via Weber–Ferguson-type incision was performed. The patient tolerated the procedure well, the postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged 3 days after surgery with a mild paraesthesia of the right infraorbital nerve distribution. The infraorbital nerve paraesthesia has resolved 5 months after resection. The patient has been followed-up for 3 years without recurrence.DiscussionAmeloblastoma is a well-known pathology of the maxillofacial region. However, unusual manifestations of this tumor can represent a serious challenge for diagnosis. |
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