A Case Report: Ameloblastoma of Mandible

Abstract

Ameloblastoma, is derived from the English word “amel” which means enamel and the Greek word “blastos” which means the germ. The World Health Organisation (WHO) (1991) defined ameloblastoma as a benign but locally aggressive tumor with a high tendency to recur, consisting of proliferating odontogenic epithelium lying in a fibrous stroma.[1] In this case report, we present the case of a 60 year old male patient who came to the Civil Hospital Ahmedabad with a massive swelling on the right side of the face. The swelling was painless and non tender but causing massive facial deformity, obstruction of nasal passages and loss of vision in the right eye. Diagnosis was confirmed via clinical and radiological investigations.

Keywords: Odontogenic tumor, Mandible.