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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan;1(1):54-6.
doi: 10.4103/2229-516X.81983.

Ameloblastic carcinoma: A case report and literature review

Manas Madan  1 , Jasbir Singh, Rachna Arora, Monika Bansal
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Case Reports

Ameloblastic carcinoma: A case report and literature review

Manas Madan et al. Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare epithelial odontogenic tumor of the jaws, which exhibits cytological features of ameloblastoma and carcinoma. It has a distinct predilection for mandible. These lesions may initially show histologic features of ameloblastoma that dedifferentiate over time. Others may present with features of epithelial dedifferentiation in ameloblastoma. A case of ameloblastomic carcinoma in a 64-year-old male is reported, who presented with swelling in the left mandible 3 months after the extraction of the left upper molar.

Keywords: Ameloblastoma; carcinoma; odontogenic.

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Figure 1
Low-power view showing the follicular arrangement of cells and the overall basophilic staining quality (H&E, ×100)
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Figure 2
High power of the follicle and pleomorphic cells with prominent nucleoli (H&E, ×400)
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Figure 3
High-power view showing pleomorphic cells and abundant mitoses (H&E, ×400)
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