Abstract
Desmoplastic ameloblastoma is a rare histologic variant of ameloblastoma. This tumor is unique in forming abundant collagenous stroma with small nests or strands of odontogenic epithelium.In this paper, we report a case of desmoplastic ameloblastoma arising in the anterior maxilla of a 64-year-old woman. Radiological examination revealed unicystic maxillary bone resorption with an ill-defined border. The tumor and regional maxillary bone were excised. The tumor measured 24×22×19mm, and the cut surface showed a solid mass containing a cystic space. Microscopically, proliferation of basal-cell-like odontogenic epithelial cells scattered in a mature fibrous stroma was noted. The related literature is discussed.
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