Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 121, Issue 6, 703-705
Copyright © 1990 by American Dental Association
Reviewing the unicystic ameloblastoma: report of two cases
RH Haug,
CA Hauer,
B Smith,
and
AT Indresano
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cleveland Metrohealth Medical Center 44109.
Classification of ameloblastoma into solid, multicystic, unicystic, and peripheral types based on clinical appearance and effects has gained recent recognition. The unicystic ameloblastoma is a less encountered variant of the ameloblastoma. It appears more frequently in the second or third decade with no sexual or racial predilection. It is almost exclusively encountered asymptomatically in the posterior mandible. The following report of two cases discusses the pathophysiology, demographics, histology, and prognosis of the unicystic ameloblastoma.