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Ameloblastoma containing mucus glands.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|April 1, 1976
Summary
A rare acanthomatous ameloblastoma with mucus glands in a 53-year-old woman was successfully treated with subtotal mandibulectomy. This large mandibular tumor showed no recurrence or metastasis 11 years post-surgery.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Ameloblastomas are odontogenic tumors known for their potential for local recurrence.
- Acanthomatous ameloblastoma is a histological subtype, and the presence of mucus glands is an uncommon feature.
- Large, deforming mandibular tumors present significant surgical challenges.