Ameloblastoma: report of a case with recurrence after 32 years

Authors

  • João Carlos B. Wagner
  • João Ephrain Wagner
  • Maurício Roth Volkweis
  • Eduardo Gerhardt
  • Hardy Ebling

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.110311

Keywords:

Oral surgery, Oral pathology, Ameloblastoma, Odontogenic tumors

Abstract

Ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic tumor with local, invasive growth and late recurrence. The aim of this paper is report a case with recurrence after 32 years. The patient was 52 year-old, female and presented to the Santa Casa Hospital Complex with a complain of oral swelling of 5 years duration, in the right mandibular body region. The area produced sleep apnea, mastigatory and speech problems. Microscopic exam reveled ameloblastoma with cystic degeneration and dystrophic calcification.

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Published

2021-07-31

How to Cite

Wagner, J. C. B., Wagner, J. E., Volkweis, M. R., Gerhardt, E., & Ebling, H. (2021). Ameloblastoma: report of a case with recurrence after 32 years. Revista Da Faculdade De Odontologia De Porto Alegre, 41(1), 29–32. https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.110311

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2000)

Section

Case reports

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