Abstract:
Ameloblastoma is a benign epithelial neoplasm and ranges from 10%
of the entire odontogenic tumor. Ameloblastoma is characterized by
a slow growth pattern and can grow to a very large size and cause
severe facial deformities. These tumors are most common at the age
of the third and fourth decades, and most often occur in the posterior
mandibular, especially in the third molar tooth, as well as associated
with the impacted follicular or dental cyst. Classification of
Ameloblastoma According to WHO distinguishable into benign
ameloblastoma which include: (1) solid/multicystic ameloblastoma, (2)
unicystic Ameloblastoma, (3) the peripheral (or extraosseous)
ameloblastoma, (4) the desmoplastic ameloblastoma and malignant
ameloblastoma based on the frequency sequence which includes: (a)
metastasizing ameloblastoma, (b) Primary ameloblastic carcinoma, (c)
Secondary intraosseous ameloblastic carcinoma, (d) secondary
peripheral ameloblastic carcinoma. A radiological examination that can
be conducted to diagnose ameloblastoma is plain photo, CT Scan and
MRI. The image of Meloblastoma radiography may vary. Some of the
depictions of lusent lesions are firmly, unilocular, well-orticated, which
often relate to Corona tooth impacted or no eruption, so that it cannot
be distinguished by odontogenic keratosis and dentigerous cysts on
radiography. Some of the other, multilocular, internal septa and honey
comb or soap appearance bubbles are often similar to the large
odontogenic keratosis. However, only histopatological findings can
help to determine the malignant tumors and the alteration of
carcinomatose.
Keywords: Ameloblastoma, Neoplasma, Odontogenic tumor
