Solid ameloblastoma mimicking a periodontal defect: A diagnostic dilemma

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dc.creatorSinha, Deepti
dc.creatorDormaar, Titiaan
dc.creatorSalvo, Natalia
dc.creatorPolitis, Constantinus
dc.creatorBornstein, Michael M.
dc.creatorJacobs, Reinhilde
dc.date2016
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-18T19:50:38Z
dc.date.available2025-11-18T19:50:38Z
dc.description<p>Purpose: To report a rare presentation of an ameloblastoma mimicking an endo-periodontal lesion. Materials and methods: In this case report, we present the unusual clinical course of a 78-year-old Caucasian male patient, seeking single tooth implant rehabilitation at location 42 (lower right lateral incisor), initially unsuccessfully treated at different clinics for a persistent endo-periodontal lesion associated with this tooth, by both an endodontist and a periodontologist, which finally lead to tooth loss. Results: CBCT imaging of the anterior mandible region revealed a persistent radiolucency and subsequent enucleation of the lesion in the partially healed extraction socket revealed the true underlying diagnosis: a solid follicular ameloblastoma. A re-entry with biopsy was planned after radiological confirmation of lesion growth 1 year later, reconfirming the diagnosis and necessitating partial segment resection of the mandible. Conclusions: In the presence of lesions refractory to therapy, consideration towards a broader differential diagnosis and an appropriate investigation should be undertaken before the decision on implant placement.</p>eng
dc.identifierhttps://investigadores.uandes.cl/en/publications/5e543efd-841c-4a14-9ac1-474f69c89221
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uandes.cl/handle/uandes/56713
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.sourcevol.9 (2016) nr.2 p.189-193
dc.subjectAmeloblastoma
dc.subjectCone beam computed tomography
dc.subjectDental implant
dc.subjectMandible
dc.subjectPeriapical lesion
dc.subjectPeriodontal defect
dc.titleSolid ameloblastoma mimicking a periodontal defect: A diagnostic dilemmaeng
dc.typeArticleeng
dc.typeArtículospa
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