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Peripheral ameloblastoma underlying squamous cell papilloma after a third molar extraction
Ahmad M AlAli1, Daniel Hawkins2, Sarah Glass3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA, USA; Department of Surgical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
|December 28, 2023
Summary
Peripheral ameloblastoma, a rare gingival tumor, can mimic squamous cell papilloma. This case highlights a challenging diagnosis and successful surgical management with a 1-year follow-up.
Area of Science:
- Oral Pathology
- Oncology
Background:
- Peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) is a rare, slow-growing gingival tumor.
- It shares histological traits with conventional ameloblastoma but is less aggressive.

