Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma treated with Hemimandibulectomy

Introduction Ameloblastoma is an uncommon epithelial odontogenic neoplasm that is nonmineralized, locally aggressive and in most cases it is benign. Ameloblastoma accounts for approximately 10% of all tumors that originate in the maxilla and mandible. It often presents as a slow growing, painless swelling, causing expansion of the cortical bone, perforation of the lingual and/or buccal plates and infiltration of soft tissue. There is often delay in the diagnosis because of its slow-growing nature. Ameloblastoma of the jaws is the most commonly encountered odontogenic tumour in Africa and Asia 6,7 but the second most common odontogenic tumour in North and South America.