Author/Authors :
Sheikh, Soheyl Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research - Mullana - Ambala - Haryana, India , Pallagatti, Shambulingappa Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research - Mullana - Ambala - Haryana, India , Singla, Isha Post-graduate Student - Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research - Mullana - Ambala - Haryana, India , Kalucha, Aman Post-graduate Student - Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research - Mullana - Ambala - Haryana, India
Abstract :
Desmoplastic ameloblastoma is a rare variant of ameloblastoma. Up until now, less than 150 patients have been reported in the literature. We report a case of desmoplastic ameloblastoma in a 45-year-old female with a painless swelling in the left anterior maxillary region. Fine needle aspiration yielded no fluid. Periapical and panoramic radiographs as well as computer tomography scan showed a mixed lesion with multilocular appearance. The present case deserves special importance be-cause of its unfamiliar appearance, potentially aggressive nature and high chances of misdiagnosis. Moreover, the radio-graphic features of this lesion rarely point towards ameloblastoma. A partial maxillectomy for tumor resection was per-formed and the involved teeth were removed. This report is an attempt to help the dental community in developing familiar-ity with the clinical presentation and at the same time advocating to develop a high index of suspicion in recognizing such cases.
