A Systematic Review of Adenoid Ameloblastoma: A Newly Recognized Entity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, a new odontogenic tumor has been described, the so-called adenoid ameloblastoma (AdAM). The aim of this review was to determine the clinical and imaging features of AdAM and to describe its main histopathological findings.

Methods

The systematic review included published cases with a diagnosis of AdAM in the gnathic bones, which had sufficient clinical, imaging, and histopathological data to confirm its diagnosis. The following histopathological diagnostic criteria were adopted: presence of ameloblastoma-like components, duct-like structures, spiral cellular condensations, and a cribriform architecture.

Results

Fifteen articles, corresponding to 30 cases of AdAM, were selected. Most cases affected men (63.3%), with a slight preference for the mand

SUBMITTER: de Farias Morais HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513974 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature