Presentation
Painless jaw swelling since one month in the paramedian location.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Ameloblastoma - maxilla
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CT through the maxilla obtained with contrast demonstrates a cystic lesion displacing the roots of the second incisor and canine on the left. The bone is thinned and expanded. Posteroinferiorly an enhancing mural nodule is noted.
Case Discussion
This appearance is typical of an ameloblastoma despite the atypical location. This was histologically confirmed.
Histology
Unicystic ameloblastoma: mural variant (poorer prognosis than unicystic luminal variant, but better than multicystic ameloblastoma).