British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 495-496, December 2006

Surgical management of an ameloblastoma in soft tissues of the cheek

The Cellular and Molecular Pathology Research Unit, Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia

Accepted 27 October 2005.

Abstract 

Ameloblastomas are usually found in the bony tissues of the jaws, but have also been reported in the adjacent soft tissues. Here we report the unusual occurrence of an extraosseous ameloblastoma in the tissues of the cheek.

Keywords: Ameloblastoma, Extraosseous, Cheek

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PII: S0266-4356(05)00323-2

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.10.006

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 495-496, December 2006

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