Bilateral unicystic ameloblastoma - A case report

Unicystic ameloblastoma, a variant of solid or multicystic ameloblastoma is commonly reported to occur in third decade and encountered in the posterior mandible with a biologically low-grade course and with limited récurrence potential. Clinically, it frequently manifests as a painless swelling, which can be accompanied by facial deformity, malocclusion and paresthesia of the affected area.Histologically, the minimum criterion for diagnosing a lesion as unicystic ameloblastoma is the demonstration of a single cystic sac lined by odontogenic(ameloblastomatous) epithelium often seen only in focal areas whereas radiographically they represent a unilocular radiolucency. This report presents a case of 28 year old male patient with bilateral occurrence of unicystic ameloblastoma.