HISTOPATHOLOGICAL VARIANTS OF AMELOBLASTOMA AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTED TO KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY PESHAWAR
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v13i04.586Keywords:
Ameloblastoma, Histopathological subtypes/Variants, Biopsy, Benign tumor, Maxillofacial LesionAbstract
Objectives: To determine the frequency of diff erent Histopathological variants of Ameloblastoma among patients reporting to the Oral and Maxillofacial surgery unit of Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar.
Materials and Methods: A total of 97 histologically diagnosed cases of Ameloblastoma presented at the Khyber college of Dentistry Peshawar kpk Pakistan, over 18 months period were included in this study and data was analyzed descriptively with respect to the patient’s ages, gender, tumor location, duration, presenting symptoms and radiographic features.
Results: Follicular type was found as the most common (64.9%) variety while the least common was Basaloid (2.1%) and Granular type (2.1%). The age range was (11-70 years) with most commonly aff ecting 3rd decade (21 to 30 years) of life, mean ±SD of (32.26 ±11.02 years) and was more frequent in males. Follicular Ameloblastoma was commonly found in the Angle and Ramus region of the mandible.
Conclusion: Ameloblastoma aff ects male more frequently than female in the Second and third decades of life. Mandible is more aff ected than Maxilla at posterior portion. The most frequent type of Ameloblastoma is the follicular type, followed by the plexiform, Acanthomatous and desmoplastic type. The granular and Basaloid types were the least frequent.
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