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Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Jia Li
    • Hongming Du
    • Peng Li
    • Jingkui Zhang
    • Weidong Tian
    • Wei Tang
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    Affiliations: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2230
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Abstract

The diagnosis of ameloblastic carcinoma is often difficult and the optimal treatment methods remain controversial. The current study retrospectively investigated the optimal diagnosis and treatment methods of 12 ameloblastic carcinoma patients at the West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University (Chengdu, China), and 20 patients selected from the PubMed database, were reviewed. The clinical features, diagnosis and outcome of the different treatments were evaluated. Ameloblastic carcinoma occurred in 12 out of a total of 538 ameloblastoma patients; the majority were of the primary type. Of the 538 ameloblastoma patients, 294 were male, 244 were female with a male to female ratio of 1.2:1. The predilection age is 20-30 years, which accounts for 40% of the total. In total, 461 cases were in the mandible and 77 were located in the maxilla. The cure rate of the primary type and the recurrence rate of the secondary type tumors were higher in the patients from the West China Hospital of Stomatology compared with those reported in the literature. In particular, a case with a long‑term survival of 30 years is presented, which is considered to be relatively rare. The evolution of the clinical course has experienced three stages: Ameloblastoma (1978) followed by metastatic ameloblastoma (2000) and finally ameloblastic carcinoma (2008). To avoid recurrence, wide local excision with postoperative radiation therapy is required. While novel therapeutic regimens should also be considered as appropriate, including carbon ion therapy and Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery. However, controlled studies with larger groups of patients are required to increase the accuracy of results.
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Li J, Du H, Li P, Zhang J, Tian W and Tang W: Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature. Oncol Lett 8: 914-920, 2014.
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Li, J., Du, H., Li, P., Zhang, J., Tian, W., & Tang, W. (2014). Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 8, 914-920. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2230
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Li, J., Du, H., Li, P., Zhang, J., Tian, W., Tang, W."Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature". Oncology Letters 8.2 (2014): 914-920.
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Li, J., Du, H., Li, P., Zhang, J., Tian, W., Tang, W."Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature". Oncology Letters 8, no. 2 (2014): 914-920. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2230
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Li J, Du H, Li P, Zhang J, Tian W and Tang W: Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature. Oncol Lett 8: 914-920, 2014.
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Li, J., Du, H., Li, P., Zhang, J., Tian, W., & Tang, W. (2014). Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 8, 914-920. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2230
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Li, J., Du, H., Li, P., Zhang, J., Tian, W., Tang, W."Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature". Oncology Letters 8.2 (2014): 914-920.
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Li, J., Du, H., Li, P., Zhang, J., Tian, W., Tang, W."Ameloblastic carcinoma: An analysis of 12 cases with a review of the literature". Oncology Letters 8, no. 2 (2014): 914-920. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2230
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