1988 Volume 34 Issue 10 Pages 2257-2261
Ameloblastoma is the most common tumor among odontogenic tumors and frequently occurs in the mandible. According to WHO classification, the majority of the tumors had follicular or plexiform histologic pattern, and basal cell type was relatively rare.
A case of maxillary anieloblastoma of basal cell type is presented. A 64 years-old man was referred to our clinic with a chief complaint of incomplete wound healing in 7 extraction socket. The socket was filled with soft tissue mass without covering epithelium. The mass was resected under general anesthesia and the diagnosis of ameloblastoma of basal cell type was established.
The tumor cell, resembling basal cells, were examined by electron microscopy and compared with ultrastructures of ameloblastoma by several authers.
