CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF AMELOBLASTOMA IN PATIENTS PRESENTING AT AYUB TEACHING HOSPITAL ABBOTTABAD

Authors

  • Abdur Rehman Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad.
  • Shagufta Naeem Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad.
  • Shabana Naz Lecturer, Department of Dentistry Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad.
  • Shah Muhammad Ghous Lecturer, Department of Dentistry Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i02.423

Keywords:

Clinicopathological, Ameloblastoma, Spectrum

Abstract

Objectives: This study was carried out to find the clinicopathological spectrum of ameloblastoma cases. Materials & Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that included 28 cases of ameloblastoma presenting to the Department of Dentistry, Ayub Medical College Abbottabad between January 2015 and December 2016

Results: Of the 28 enrolled patients 17 (60.7%) were male and 11 (39.3%) female. The mean age of the study population was 37.36 ±13.14 years. The lesion site for ameloblastoma in patients was mostly 23 (82.1%) mandible. The anterior mandible was involved in 5 (17.9%) while Posterior mandible was involved in 18 (64.3%) of the patients. The highest number of the Ameloblastomas 7 (25%) were Follicular followed by Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma in 5 (17.9%) cases and 4 (14.3%) cases each of Plexiform and Granular cell Ameloblastoma

Conclusion: The ameloblastoma was seen most commonly in the third decade of life. It is more common in males than females. The right posterior site was the most common site for the development of new ameloblastoma.

 

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Published

2018-06-30

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Abdur Rehman, Shagufta Naeem, Shabana Naz, & Shah Muhammad Ghous. (2018). CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF AMELOBLASTOMA IN PATIENTS PRESENTING AT AYUB TEACHING HOSPITAL ABBOTTABAD. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 8(02), 2–6. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i02.423

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 02 (2018): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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