Ameloblastic carcinoma

The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.

Orpha Number: 314422

Definition

A rare odontogenic tumor characterized by aggressive clinical course and local destruction, occurring in mandible more often than in maxilla. The most common symptom is a rapidly progressing painful swelling, but it may present as a benign cystic lesion or as a large, rapidly growing mass with ulceration, bone resorption and teeth mobility, as well. The tumor may metastasize, most commonly to the cervical lymph nodes and the lungs.

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