Metastasizing ameloblastoma

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 May;36(5):462-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.12.005. Epub 2007 Feb 1.

Abstract

Ameloblastomas are locally invasive tumours of odontogenic origin with a high propensity for local recurrence. Regional and distant metastases are extremely rare. Here is presented a case of a 26-year-old woman with a recurrent ameloblastoma of the mandible and a metastatic lymph node in the homolateral neck.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ameloblastoma / pathology
  • Ameloblastoma / secondary*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology*
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology