Ameloblastic carcinoma of the maxilla. A case report

J Maxillofac Surg. 1986 Dec;14(6):338-40. doi: 10.1016/s0301-0503(86)80320-4.

Abstract

A case of an ameloblastic carcinoma in an unusual situation in the maxilla is presented. The lesion is characterized histologically by areas with features of a typical ameloblastoma and areas with anaplastic transformation. A Caldwell-Luc operation was followed by a recurrence after 3 years. Due to the advanced age and poor general health of the patient an enlarged, but not radical operation was performed. There is no evidence of metastatic tumour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Ameloblastoma / pathology*
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology