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Year: 2018   |   Volume: 7   |   Issue: 6   |   Page: 227-230     View issue

Peripheral ameloblastoma of the buccal mucosa: Case report of a rare tumor


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Abstract

Peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) refers to a rare neoplasm that accounts for approximately 1%–5% of all ameloblastomas. It arises in the soft tissues overlying a tooth-bearing region, and those found in nontooth-bearing locations, such as the buccal mucosa, lips, and palate. This article aims at describing a case of a rare form of extragingival PA in the nontooth-bearing region and challenges in its management in settings with limited resources. A 55-year-old African male presented with a painless swelling on the right cheek for about 6 years, which was clinically diagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma; however, both pre- and postoperative histopathological results reported the swelling to be follicular ameloblastoma. Extragingival PA is a rare variant of ameloblastoma, which needs to be included as one of the differential diagnoses of the buccal mucosal swellings.

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Sohal K, Owibingire S, Moshy J, Kileo B. Peripheral ameloblastoma of the buccal mucosa: Case report of a rare tumor. Clin Cancer Investig J. 2018;7(6):227-30. https://doi.org/10.4103/ccij.ccij_93_18
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Sohal, K., Owibingire, S., Moshy, J., & Kileo, B. (2018). Peripheral ameloblastoma of the buccal mucosa: Case report of a rare tumor. Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 7(6), 227-230. https://doi.org/10.4103/ccij.ccij_93_18

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