Ameloblastoma
Ameloblastoma/Adamantinoma/Eve’s disease
- Arises from the dental epithelium
- Most commonly in mandible
- Occasionally seen in the base of skull in relation to Rathke’s pouch or in Tibia
- Variant of basal cell carcinoma
- Locally malignant
- Can occur in a pre-existing dentigerous cyst
- Egg shell crackling on palpation
- Lymph nodes not involved
- OPG shows honey comb appearance
- Segmental resection or Hemimandibulectomy is the treatment
Exam Question
- Ameloblastoma is the Most common odontogenic tumour
- Ameloblastoma is Generally benign
- Ameloblastoma is Common in 3rd to 5th decade
- Most common jaw tumor is Ameloblastoma
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