Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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MALIGNANT AMELOBLASTOMA ; A CASE REPORT

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  • Cho, Se-In (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Yeo, Hwan-Ho (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Kyun (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Hyo-Bin (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery College of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 조세인 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 여환호 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 김영균 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 이효빈 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실)
  • Published : 1994.09.30
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Abstract

The ameloblastoma is considered to be a slowly growing locally invasive tumor with a high rate of recurrence if not removed adequately. Ameloblastoma generally dose not metastasize to distant places. In very rar case, ameloblastoma changed its histologic appearance to carcinoma or showed distant metastasie, these generally called malignant ameloblastoma. Inadequate surgical procedures, radiation therapy, and a long duration of this tumor seem to have significant relation to the development of metastasis. Therefore, adequate surgical treatment of the primary lesion plays an important role in the prevention of metastasis postoperatively. This report described an instance of malignant ameloblastoma and review of literature.

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