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Case Reports
. 2013 Sep 25:2013:bcr2013200971.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200971.

Ameloblastoma: unusual cause of chest wall mass and effusion

Rob J Hallifax  1 , John Corcoran, Ketan A Shah, Najib M Rahman
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Case Reports

Ameloblastoma: unusual cause of chest wall mass and effusion

Rob J Hallifax et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) An axial CT scan of the thorax showing a pleural mass invading the lateral chest wall with rib destruction (6 cm width indicated by arrows). (B) An axial CT scan of the thorax showing another mass invading the vertebrae and causing cord compression (5 cm width indicated by arrows).
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) Histology image: a high-power photomicrograph showing peripheral palisaded nuclei with reverse polarisation (H&E, ×400). (B) Histology image: A medium-power photomicrograph showing central stellate reticulum with focal squamous metaplasia (H&E, ×200).
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