Reconstruction of soft tissue defect after maxillectomy of ameloblastic carcinoma with submental island flap: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT: Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is an extremely rare malignant odontogenic tumor. The mean age of occurrence for all 141 AC cases analyzed in our systematic review study was 43.59±19.51 years. Males were more affected than females, and the mandible was predominantly affected compared with the maxilla. The main clinical manifestation was a painful or painless swelling with ulceration and radiographic features usually displayed as mixed cystic or solid changes. Surgical resection was the first recommended method of management. Fourteen cases had cervical lymph node spread, 19 had distant metastasis (most commonly in the lung), and 33 had recurrence. We present a rare case of AC involving the maxillary region. Locally extensive surgical resection was carried out. Ablative defects after maxillecto

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8743716 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature