Reporte de caso: Ameloblastoma multiquistico folicular, variante acantomatoso en cuerpo mandibular

Abstract

El ameloblastoma corresponde a una neoplasia poco frecuente, odontogenica, benigna, de carácter local invasivo. Requiere un adecuado diagnóstico en base a la presentación clínica, localización, tamaño, edad y tipo histológico; ya que el tratamiento conlleva gran dificultad. La tasa de recidiva es alta. Se presenta el caso de una paciente femenina adulta, con diagnóstico de ameloblastoma folicular multiquistico acantomatoso localizado en cuerpo de mandíbula sometido a curetaje ante la negativa de resección segmentaria. En control de 6 meses no presentó recidiva.

Ameloblastoma is a rare neoplasia of odontogenic tissue, benign in nature and locally invasive. It requires an appropriate diagnosis based on the clinical presentation, location, size of the lesion, age and histological type, treatment is very difficult, and recurrence being is high. We present the case of an adult female patient, with a diagnosed follicular multicystic ameloblastoma, acanthomatous, located in the mandible body, which was treated with curettage due to refusal of local segmental resection. Six months later, no recurrence was present.