Ameloblastoma unicístico em mandíbula: relato de caso clínico com revisão de literatura

Abstract

Ameloblastoma is an odontogenic tumor of epithelial nature and the most frequent malignancies. From it’s clinical, histological and radiographic features, it can be classified into three types: multicystic, cystic or peripheral. The unicystic ameloblastoma (about 6 of all cases) have an invasive character, slow growing, asymptomatic and therefore is not diagnosed early. Usually occurs in young people in the second decade of life in the posterior mandible