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Ameloblastoma

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Synonyms

Adamantinoma
Mandibular Ameloblastoma
Maxillary Ameloblastoma
Odontogenic Tumor

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Ameloblastoma is a rare disorder of the jaw involving abnormal tissue growth. The resulting tumors or cysts are usually not malignant (benign) but the tissue growth may be aggressive in the involved area. On occasion, tissue near the jaws, such as around the sinuses and eye sockets, may become involved as well. The tissues involved are most often those that give rise to the teeth so that ameloblastoma may cause facial distortion. Malignancy is uncommon as are metastases, but they do occur.

Resources

American Cancer Society, Inc.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta
GA
30329
USA
Tel: (404)320-3333
800: (800)227-2345
http://www.cancer.org

NIH/National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
1 NOHIC Way
Bethesda
MD
20892-3500
USA
Tel: (301)402-7364
Fax: (301)907-8830
TDD: (301)656-7581
nohic@nidcr.nih.gov
http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov

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Last Updated: 4/6/2009
Copyright 1992, 2004, 2009 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.

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Last Updated: April 06, 2009

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