Ameloblastoma with varied sites of metastasis: report of two cases and literature review.
Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery(2014)
摘要
We report two rare cases of lung metastasis from maxillary ameloblastoma, in order to review its risk and analyse the types of metastases that can present with this disease.A 40-year-old male with multiple recurrences and a 46-year-old female, who had undergone successful surgical treatment of a maxillary ameloblastoma, presented with metastatic lesions. The primary tumour and metastases were benign in both patients. We reviewed and analysed 20 cases of the same condition reported in recent years.Our initial treatment for the primary maxillary lesion was performed more than 10 years before the pulmonary lesions presented. Due to the aggressive nature of this tumour, metastases in the lungs and cervical lymph nodes (male patient) were confirmed.These cases presented a diagnostic challenge due to the multiple and varied sites of recurrence, which indicate the natural behaviour of this tumour. Different routes of metastasis can occur, including implanting, haematogenous, and lymphatic spread. CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy is an important method to confirm metastatic ameloblastoma.
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Ameloblastoma,Metastases,Histopathology
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