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J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2015;9(3): 199-204.
doi: 10.15171/joddd.2015.036
PMID: 26697154
PMCID: PMC4682018
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Case Report

Unicystic Ameloblastoma Presenting as a Multilocular Radiolucency in the Anterior Mandible: A Case Report

Nigel R. Figueiredo 1*, Manoj Meena 1, Ajit D. Dinkar 2, Sonam Malik 3, Manisha Khorate 4

1 Former Postgraduate Student, Oral Medicine and Radiology Department, Goa Dental College & Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
2 Professor & Head, Oral Medicine and Radiology Department, Goa Dental College & Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
3 Postgraduate Student, Oral Medicine and Radiology Department, Goa Dental College & Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
4 Lecturer, Oral Medicine and Radiology Department, Goa Dental College & Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
*Corresponding Author: Email: nigel_06@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

Ameloblastomas are tumors of odontogenic epithelial origin. The term unicystic ameloblastoma is used to describe cystic lesions with clinico-radiographic features resembling an odontogenic cyst, but histologically showing the presence of ameloblastomatous epithelium lining part of the cyst cavity. A large majority of lesions are found in the mandible, and usually cause a painless swelling of the jaws. They can be radiographically subdivided into 'dentigerous' and 'non-dentigerous' types. The unicystic ameloblastoma is believed to be less aggressive than a solid/multicystic ameloblastoma, and thus has a more favorable response to enucleation and curettage. This case report presents a case of unicystic ameloblastoma with a multilocular radiographic appearance in the anterior mandible of a 45-year-old female patient, along with a literature review of the topic.
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