Peripheral Ameloblastoma: A rare case of soft tissue tumor (Case Study)

Pralita Kusumawardhini 1, *, Ahmad K. Humidat 1, Okky Prasetio 2 and Coen Pramono Danudiningrat 3

1 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Study Programme, Faculty of Dental Medicine. Universitas Airlangga. Indonesia
2 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Dr. M. Soewandhie General Hospital Dental Clinic. Indonesia.
3 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine. Universitas Airlangga. Indonesia.
 
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 3055–3061
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2971
 
Publication history: 
Received on 17 August 2024; revised on 25 September 2024; accepted on 27 September 2024
 
Abstract: 
A rare case of Peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) is reported. This rare type of tumor, classified as benign, locally invasive odontogenic tumor which histologically resembles an intraosseous ameloblastoma but develops in the soft tissues of the gingiva and mucosa. The prevalence of PA ranging from 2-10% compared to the other types of ameloblastoma. A case of PA in a 56-years-old male with an exophytic painless mass in the gingiva of the anterior mandible provisionally diagnosed as irritation fibroma is reported. Histopathological result of surgical treatment was concluded as acanthomatous peripheral ameloblastoma. Based on this experience clinical manifestation of gingival tumor a careful diagnosis should be taken by included the PA in differential diagnosis, in order to manage an adequate treatment and to ovoid of tumor recurrent.
 
Keywords: 
Peripheral ameloblastoma (PA); Soft tissue tumor; Gingival mass; Acanthomatous; Extraosseou
 
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