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Ameloblastic Sarcoma of the Mandible: Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

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 23-year-old male patient who presented with an extra oral swelling in mandible region which was later proven histopathologically as AFS.

Source: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports

DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2024.v12i10.046

Authors: Imad Taleb, Touimri Youssef, Mohammed Saad Amine, Choukri Elmhadi, Rachid Tanz, Hassan Errihani

Institutions: Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI d'Oujda, Hôpital Militaire Moulay Ismail, Institut National d'Oncologie

Language: English

Topic: Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Subfield: Oral Surgery

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403781388

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