| The Role of Postoperative Radiotherapy for Ameloblastic Carcinoma of the Mandible: Case Report |
| Won Taek Kim, In Kyo Chung, Yong Kan Ki, Ji Ho Nam, Byung Hyun Gwon, Dong Won Kim |
1Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. rokwt@hanmail.net
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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An ameloblastic carcinoma is a very rare odontogenic malignant tumor, which sometimes have a benign clinical nature, but typically have aggressive features, with large ulcerative lesion and extensive local destruction. These clinical characteristics make the complete surgical removal of a tumor difficult. As a consequence, a poor prognosis may result due to local recurrence and distant metastasis. For this reason, it is important to consider adjuvant therapies for high-risk ameloblastic carcinoma patients. Here, the case of a recurrent ameloblastic carcinoma that occurred in the mandible after primary surgery is reported. The lesion was treated with further local excision, followed by postoperative radiotherapy. Also, a few remarks on the role of postoperative radiotherapy in patient with ameloblastic carcinoma have been made from a review of the current literatures on the treatment of this type of lesion. |
| Key Words:
Ameloblastic carinoma, Postoperative radiotherapy |
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