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Conservative treatment of ameloblastoma in child: A case report

Rafaela Scariot, Rafael Vilson da Silva, Wanderley da Silva Felix Jr, Delson Joao da Costa, Nelson Luis Barbosa Rebellato

Summary

Ameloblastoma is the common form of aggressive benign tumor of the jaws, but it is rare in childhood. The treatment of ameloblastoma is controversial. Surgical treatment of ameloblastoma in children follows the principles of the clinical and pathological aspects of the tumor and poses a special problem due to the incomplete growth of the jaws. With a unicystic ameloblastoma, the procedure of choice is a conservative approach. This paper describes the conservative treatment of a plexiform unicystic ameloblastoma in a child involving curettage of the tumor and the extraction of two teeth under local anesthesia, with a good prognosis of the case.

Key words: ameloblastoma; child; treatment.

Received: 21 02 2011

Accepted for publishing: 18 03 2012

*Universidade Federal do Parana

Rafaela Scariot* – D.D.S., Msc student

Rafael Vilson da Silva* – student

Wanderley da Silva Felix Jr* – student

Delson Joao da Costa* – D.D.S., PhD, prof.

Nelson Luis Barbosa Rebellato* – D.D.S., PhD, prof.

Address correspondence to: to Dr. Rafaela Scariot de Moraes, Dr. Brasílio Vicente de Castro, 320 Ap 403 – Campo Comprido CEP: 81200-340, Curitiba-PR, Brazil.

E-mail address: rafaela_scariot@yahoo.com.br



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

March, 2012, Vol. 14, No. 1 CONTENTS REVIEWS The preservation of alveolar bone ridge during tooth extraction Marius Kubilius, Ricardas Kubilius, Alvydas Gleiznys 3-11 Evidence based toothpaste classification, according to certain characteristics of their chemical composition Ilze Maldupa, Anda Brinkmane, Inga Rendeniece, Anna Mihailova 12-22 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Quantity and quality analysis of dental prosthodontics among retirement age residents from nursing homes in different regions of Latvia and retirement age patients from dental clinic in Riga Aldis Vidzis, Ingrida Cema, Anda Brinkmane, Ingrida Krasta, Kristine Broka 23-27 Occupational hazards and preventive practices among students and faculty at a private dental institution in India Jyothi Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar, Lingam Amara Swapna, Sudhakar Reddy 28-32 CLINICAL CASE REPORTS Conservative treatment of ameloblastoma in child: A case report Rafaela Scariot, Rafael Vilson da Silva, Wanderley da Silva Felix Jr, Delson Joao da Costa, Nelson Luis Barbosa Rebellato 33-36 © 2012 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2012; 14 (1): 33-6 114 KB Conservative treatment of ameloblastoma in child: A case report Rafaela Scariot, Rafael Vilson da Silva, Wanderley da Silva Felix Jr, Delson Joao da Costa, Nelson Luis Barbosa Rebellato Summary Ameloblastoma is the common form of aggressive benign tumor of the jaws, but it is rare in childhood. The treatment of ameloblastoma is controversial. Surgical treatment of ameloblastoma in children follows the principles of the clinical and pathological aspects of the tumor and poses a special problem due to the incomplete growth of the jaws. With a unicystic ameloblastoma, the procedure of choice is a conservative approach. This paper describes the conservative treatment of a plexiform unicystic ameloblastoma in a child involving curettage of the tumor and the extraction of two teeth under local anesthesia, with a good prognosis of the case. Key words: ameloblastoma; child; treatment. Received: 21 02 2011 Accepted for publishing: 18 03 2012 Universidade Federal do Parana Rafaela Scariot – D.D.S., Msc student Rafael Vilson da Silva* – student Wanderley da Silva Felix Jr* – student Delson Joao da Costa* – D.D.S., PhD, prof. Nelson Luis Barbosa Rebellato* – D.D.S., PhD, prof. Address correspondence to: to Dr. Rafaela Scariot de Moraes, Dr. Brasílio Vicente de Castro, 320 Ap 403 – Campo Comprido CEP: 81200-340, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. E-mail address: rafaela_scariot@yahoo.com.br