Hybrid DesmoplasticFollicular Ameloblastoma of the Mandible: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

الملخص EN

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is one of the 6 histopathological subtypes of ameloblastoma.

Hybrid lesions in which histopathologically conventional ameloblastoma coexists with areas of DA are rare.

A 40-year-old male was referred to our hospital complaining of a swelling in the right premolar region of the mandible.

A panoramic radiograph showed an area of radiolucency with a well-defined corticated border, whereas computed tomography revealed a unilocular radiolucent lesion and buccal expansion together with cortical perforation.

The lesion was treated via enucleation and curettage of the marginal bone and fenestration.

A histopathological examination showed a hybrid ameloblastoma with a pronounced desmoplastic pattern and follicular changes.

The patient’s postoperative course has been favorable up to now, and no marked changes have been observed.

We presented a case of hybrid ameloblastoma and reviewed the 36 reported cases of hybrid ameloblastoma that have been reported in the English literature.