Keywords
Benign
Ameloblastoma
Multilocular
Radiolucency
Abstract
Ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic tumour
having the tendency to occur in the posterior mandible. It is
speculated to be of epithelial in origin. Although it is slow
growing in nature but it can slowly infiltrate into the surrounding
tissues thereby causing the extensive damage to the jaw bones.
Ameloblastoma is considered to be the lesion primarily occurring
in elderly male patients. This article presents a case of multicystic
ameloblastoma occurring in a young girl highlighting the typical
radiographic features of this extensive lesion. Surgical en bloc
resection was done for the patient over the right side of the
mandible and reconstruction was done using the iliac graft.
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