A case of extragingival peripheral ameloblasotoma in the buccal mucosa |
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| Authors: | Tadashi Yamanishi Shoji Ando Tomonao Aikawa Mitsunobu Kishino Yuko Nakano Kimi Sasai Emiko Isomura Tadataka Tsuji Hidehiko Koizumi Seiji Iida Mikihiko Kogo |
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| Affiliation: | First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. yaman2@dent.osaka-u.ac.jp |
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| Abstract: | Peripheral ameloblastomas (PAs) of the extragingival areas are extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, only five cases of extragingival PA have been reported. We present here a sixth case of extragingival PA of the buccal mucosa in an 80-year-old male. The tumor was surgically removed by blunt dissection and there is no evidence of recurrence for 7 months. We also discuss here the clinical characteristics, the origin, and the management of the tumor by reference to the relevant literature. |
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| Keywords: | ameloblastoma peripheral ameloblastoma |
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