Unicystic Ameloblastoma Masquerading as Huge Periapical Lesion, both Clinically and Histopathologically: Two Case Reports with Review of Literature

• Published in: Journal of clinical imaging science Vol. 3; no. Suppl 1; p. 9
• Main Authors: Satyabhusan, N V V, Routray, Samapika, Bendi, Lavanya, Suresh, B Venkat, Majumdar, Sumit, Mohanty, Neeta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2013; Scientific Scholar
• Subjects: Ameloblastoma; unilocular lesion; unicystic ameloblastoma; periapical lesion

Unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) is one of the variants of ameloblastoma. It manifests as unilocular radiolucency in the mandible or maxilla on X-ray scans. In very rare cases, it can appear as a localized periradicular radiolucent area, imitating a periapical lesion. In this article, we present two cas...