Peripheral Ameloblastoma in an Adolescent Girl: Differential Diagnosis with Other Gingival Lesions
Published: June 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/35005.11582
Saede Atarbashi-Moghadam, Ali Lotfi, Fazele Atarbashi-Moghadam, Yasamin Ghaedsharafi
1. Assistant professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2. Retired Assistant professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4. Student, Research Office, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Correspondence
Dr. Fazele Atarbashi-Moghadam,
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, 1st floor, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Daneshjoo Blvd, Evin, Chamran HWY, Tehran, Iran.
E-mail: dr.f.attarbashi@gmail.com
Differential diagnosis of intra-oral lesions is challenging and rare lesions are usually neglected. Peripheral (extra-osseous) ameloblastoma is the rarest form of ameloblastoma with high predominance in male. It occurs most commonly in the gingiva. The peak of incidence is above 50 years. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of peripheral ameloblastoma in an 18-year-old female, for more acquaintance with this rare lesion. Differential diagnosis of this lesion is also discussed in detail.
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