| Autor: |
de Lemos França, Luciano José, Curioni, Otávio Alberto, Paiva, Diógenes Lopes, Vianna, Débora Modelli, Dedivitis, Rogério Aparecido, Rapoport, Abrão |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
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| Zdroj: |
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. (3):38-41 |
| ISSN: |
1808-8694 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/S1808-86942012000300008 |
| Popis: |
Dental lesions represent about 1% of oral cavity tumors being ameloblastoma the most common one. It is a tumor of epithelial origin that mainly affects the jaw, and less commonly the maxilla. Its clinical presentation is that of an asymptomatic slow-growing tumor. Despite being a benign tumor, it has an invasive behavior with a high rate of recurrence if not treated properly.ObjectiveTo describe the cases of ameloblastoma in a reference department.MethodsRetrospective analysis of 40 cases. The variables analyzed were: age, gender, ethnicity, tumor location, type of treatment, complications and recurrence.ResultsThe most affected gender was male - 21 cases (52.5%); with a predominance of Caucasians - 24 cases (60%). The mean age was 35.45 years; the most common location was in the jaw - 37 cases (92.5%). Facial asymmetry was the most frequent complaint. Of the 40 cases, 33 were submitted to surgery. Of those submitted to surgery, 24 (72.72%) underwent segmental resection, with recurrence in 4 (12.12%) cases.ConclusionAmeloblastoma may relapse when treatment is not performed with broad surgical resection of the lesion with wide safety margins. |
| Databáze: |
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