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Application of Diode Laser in Excision of a Peripheral Ameloblastoma - A Case Report
Soubhik Pakhira1, Anirban Raha1, Paramita Mazumder2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, West Bengal, India.
Rationale:
Occurrence of peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) is rare. Excision of PA by diode laser is infrequent.
Patient Concerns:
A 27-year-old female patient presented with an asymptomatic mass on the retromolar trigone for the past one year.
Diagnosis:
Incisional biopsy showed aggressive PA.
Treatment:
The lesion was excised using a diode laser under local anaesthesia. The excised specimen revealed histopathological features of the acanthomatous variant of PA.
Outcomes:
The patient was followed up for two years without any evidence of recurrence.
Take-Away Lessons:
Diode laser is an acceptable alternative to conventional scalpel excision for intraoral soft tissue lesions, whereas, in the case of PA, it proves to be no exception.
