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Peripheral Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma: Report of a Rare Case

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 66; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.joms.2007.04.033

1531-5053

Alice E. Curran, Paul D. Byerly,

Oral and Craniofacial Lesions

Odontogenic tumors are referred to as peripheral, extraosseous, or soft tissue odontogenic tumors when they arise, and are confined entirely within the gingiva. They display similar histopathologic characteristics of their intraosseous counterparts, but their biologic potential and clinical behaviors differ greatly. The first report of peripheral ameloblastoma appeared in 1949,1 and the first completely documented case was reported by Stanley and Krough.2 Peripheral ameloblastomas are the most common types of the peripheral odontogenic tumors.