Recurrent peripheral ameloblastoma in an elderly patient: A case report

OBJECTIVETo report a case of recurrent peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) in an elderly patient.BACKGROUNDPA is a benign tumour that affects soft tissues of gingiva or edentulous alveolar areas, exhibiting histopathological characteristics of ameloblastoma.METHODSA 79-year-old man showed a nodule in the...

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Published inGerodontology Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 78 - 81
Main Authors de Assis, Eliene Magda, Gomes, Hayder Egg, de Sousa, Felipe Esteves Milício, Brener, Sylvie, Leal, Rosana Maria, Souza, Paulo Eduardo Alencar, Horta, Martinho Campolina Rebello
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.2019
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Summary:OBJECTIVETo report a case of recurrent peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) in an elderly patient.BACKGROUNDPA is a benign tumour that affects soft tissues of gingiva or edentulous alveolar areas, exhibiting histopathological characteristics of ameloblastoma.METHODSA 79-year-old man showed a nodule in the edentulous right mandibular alveolar ridge diagnosed as recurrent PA.CONCLUSIONClinicians should consider PA as a differential diagnosis of routine nodular lesions affecting the oral mucosa of geriatric patients.
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ISSN:1741-2358
DOI:10.1111/ger.12377