| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6059042 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Ameloblastoma with bone formation is rare. We report a case of a 55-year-old woman with ameloblastoma accompanied by prominent osteoplasia. Histopathological examination exhibited an abundant stromal component between tumor nests. Therefore, she was diagnosed as the desmoplastic variant, except for the numerous bone trabeculae. The distinction between new bone formation and invasion of the bone marrow poses a problem. A thin rim of fibrous bone that can be accentuated by Masson-trichrome staining suggests the former.
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Authors
Yuko DDS, Hirokazu DDS, PhD, Ryota MD, PhD, Akihiko MD, PhD, Takao MD, PhD,