Granular cell ameloblastoma: A case report of a rare histological entity with the review of literature

Abstract

Ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic tumor accounting for 11% of all odontogenic tumors with various histological patterns. Granular cell ameloblastoma is a rare condition, accounting for 3.5% of all ameloblastoma cases. It is aggressive in nature with a marked propensity for recurrence and can progress to metastasis. This article reports a case of a 56-year-old female patient diagnosed with granular cell ameloblastoma of the right mandible.

Keywords

• ameloblastoma
• benign
• granular
• mandible
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