Maxillary ameloblastoma in an elderly patient: Report of a surgical approach

• Main Authors: Lucas Machado de Menezes (Author), Eduardo Luis de Souza Cruz (Author), José Thiers Carneiro, Junior (Author), Maria Sueli da Silva Kataoka (Author), Sérgio de Melo Alves Júnior (Author), João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ameloblastoma is an odontogenic benign tumor of epithelial origin that is characterized by slow, aggressive growth and invasive features. This disease is predominant in the mandible, and in adults between 30 and 40 years of age. It rarely occurs in the maxilla; there are few reported cases in litera...