Author/Authors :
ALTOP, M. Seda İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi A D, Turkey , ÖZER, Nedim Medipol Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız Diş Çene Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi A D, Turkey , ÖZER, Can Berk İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi A D, Turkey , ÜNÜR, Meral İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız Diş Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , YEGEN, Gülçin İstanbul Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Patoloji A D, Turkey
Abstract :
Ameloblastoma is a tumor of odontogenic type, arising from the epithelium with fibrous stroma and enamel organ in different steps of evolution. Ameloblastoma represents 1 % of maxillary and mandibulary tumors and 11 % of odontogenic tumors. The age is most often between 20-50 years of age. There is no difference in prevalance between men and women. The molar-ramus region is the most frequent site of involvement. In the present case report a 48-years-old patient referred to our clinic with the complaint of swelling in her left mandibular region. Radiographic examination revealed uniloculer radiolucency in this region. Under general anesthesia, lesion was enucleated totally with bone curretage and was diagnosed as unicystic ameloblastoma by histopatological examination. After the surgery, complete healing was optained clinically and radiographically. No recurrence was seen during the follow up period of 20 months.
