Ameloblastoma unicistico na mandibula: relato de caso clinico

Abstract

Ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic tumor afecting the jaws. Its growth is slow and invasive, and can lead to signiicant bone destruction, tooth resorption and displacement of teeth. here are four subtypes of ameloblastoma: multicystic (solid), desmoplastic, peripheral and unicystic. Unicystic ameloblastoma more frequently afects children. It is clinically characterized by an asymptomatic volume increase revealed by a radiolucent, unilocular and well deined radiographic image. It is considered a less aggressive subtype of ameloblastoma; thus, enabling conservative treatment to be carried out, namely: marsupialization and enucleation, associated or not with adjuvant therapy, such as peripheral ostectomy, cryotherapy and thermal or chemical cauterization. he objective of this study is to report a clinical case of a mandibular unicystic ameloblastoma and discuss the main aspects related to its diagnosis and treatment, performed by enucleation of the associated lesion with peripheral ostectomy and chemical cauterization with Carnoy solution.