Follicular with plexiform ameloblastoma in anterior mandible: Report of case and literature review

Ameloblastoma is a benign tumor of odontogenic epithelium which is more commonly seen in the posterior region of mandible and the maxilla. About 66% of ameloblastomas occur in mandible most often in the molar ascending ramus area, while only 10% is seen in mandibular anterior area. Ameloblastomas are slow growing, locally invasive, rarely malignant and in most cases can cause severe abnormalities of the face and jaw. These are seen usually between 40 and 60 years of age. Radiographically it appears as radiolucent lesion usually with well circumscribed borders. Early lesions usually appear unilocular while established ones are generally multilocular. This is a case report of a 40 year old male patient with follicular as well as plexiform type of ameloblastoma who presented with a swelling in lower anterior teeth region, slow growing and crossing the midline which was associated with no pain.