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Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2009 Jan;2(1):33-8. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1039. Epub 2009 Apr 26.

Recurrent unicystic ameloblastoma of the infratemporal and temporal fossa.

International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry

Sunil Sharma, Dinesh Kumar, Abhishek Vashistha, Urvashi Bihani, Mridula Trehan

Affiliations

  1. Vice Principal and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  3. Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  4. Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  5. Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

PMID: 25206097 PMCID: PMC4086554 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1039

Abstract

The ameloblastoma has been described as benign but locally invasive; benign and locally invasive with strong tendency to recur; and locally malignant. Recurrence of this lesion in to the infratemporal and temporal region are rarely reported cases. Complete excision of lesion was done with the help of the advance imaging modalities and possible cause of recurrence in this case is discussed.

Keywords: Unicystic; ameloblastoma; infratemporal temporal.

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