Ameloblastic Carcinoma of Mandible: Secondary Dedifferentiated Type
Santhoshkumar S. Hiremath *
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Vishnu Dental College, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram-534202, Andhra Pradesh, India.
K. Y. Giri
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Pilibhit Bypass Road, Bareilly -243006, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gaurav Sapra
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Pilibhit Bypass Road, Bareilly-243006, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gajendra Veeraraghavan
Oral Medicine, Ministry of Health, Specialist Dental Center, Turaif- 91421, P.O.Box 978, North Zone, Saudi Arabia.
Shraddha Singh
DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare odontogenic malignancy. Ameloblastic carcinoma is a histopathological presentation, which combines the features of conventional ameloblastoma and cellular atypia. Biological behavior is rather aggressive when compare to conventional ameloblasts and tend to metastasize to the different organs. Diagnosis and treatment of this malignancy is challenging as only few cases were documented in the scientific literature. In the present case, authors have explained the clinicopathological presentation of ameloblastic carcinoma occurring in the mandible of 30 year old male patient. Emphasis has been made on its recent concepts.
Keywords: Ameloblastic carcinoma, cytological atypia, malignant ameloblastoma, odontogenic tumor