PERIPHERAL AMELOBLASTOMA: CASE REPORT

Abstract

Peripheral Ameloblastoma (PA) is a rare odontogenic tumor that occurs outside the gnathic bone, affecting only the soft tissues of the gingiva and alveolar ridge. This study aimed to present a case of a 54-year-old, black female patient, who complained of persistent and painless gum swelling in the gingiva of teeth 33-34, with six months of evolution. The treatment was performed by excisional biopsy. The diagnosis was confirmed by anatomopathological examination. No recurrence was observed during the 36-month follow-up. The literature describes that PA commonly affects the mandibular premolar region of men in the sixth decade of life. This lesion is typically described as a painless, long-lasting tumor. Treatment is conservative surgical removal and recurrences are uncommon. In conclusion, PA is a rare benign odontogenic tumor, with well-defined socio-clinical-pathological characteristics. Cases like this can contribute to the delimitation of epidemiological predilections of this disease. Peripheral Ameloblastoma (PA) is a rare odontogenic tumor that occurs outside the gnathic bone, affecting only the soft tissues of the gingiva and alveolar ridge. This study aimed to present a case of a 54-year-old, black female patient, who complained of persistent and painless gum swelling in the gingiva of teeth 33-34, with six months of evolution. The treatment was performed by excisional biopsy. The diagnosis was confirmed by anatomopathological examination. No recurrence was observed during the 36-month follow-up. The literature describes that PA commonly affects the mandibular premolar region of men in the sixth decade of life. This lesion is typically described as a painless, long-lasting tumor. Treatment is conservative surgical removal and recurrences are uncommon. In conclusion, PA is a rare benign odontogenic tumor, with well-defined socio-clinical-pathological characteristics. Cases like this can contribute to the delimitation of epidemiological predilections of this disease.