Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8700719 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Ameloblastic fibrosarcoma (AFS) is considered as a rare malignant neoplasm composed of benign, odontogenic ameloblastomatous epithelium and malignant ectomesenchyme. It predominantly occurs in the posterior mandible with age ranging from 3 to 83 years. Pain and swelling are the most commonly associated clinical symptoms. The purpose of this report is to present a case of 16-year-old male patient who presented with an extra oral swelling in posterior mandible region which was later proven histopathologically as AFS.
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Authors
Hyandavi Balla, Divya Uppala, Sumit Majumdar, Siva Kalyan Utharavalli,