Large ameloblastic carcinoma: A rare case with management

Abstract

The ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant counterpart of the ameloblastoma. Ameloblastic

carcinoma is a malignant lesion with characteristic histologic features and behavior that dictates a

more aggressive surgical approach than that of a simple ameloblastoma. However, reliable evidence

of its biologic activity is currently unavailable due to the scarcity of well-documented cases. We

present a rare case of a large ameloblastic carcinoma occurring in the mandible of 44-year-old

female highlighting its unique histopathologic features and aggressive behavior treated by radical

surgery and reconstruction. Involvement of left ramus to right ramus of the mandible makes this

case unusual.

Key Words: Ameloblastic carcinoma, malignant counterpart, mandible