ADAMANTINOMA

  

ADAMANTINOMA

ADAMANTINOMA

Arises from ameloblasts
  Benign tumour, grows slowly, behaves like a basal cell carcinoma.
   Inadequate Rx results in local recurrence & metastasis. Hence Rx like malignant tumour
    * SITES
  mandible ( most common) , tibia, pgtuitary
    * C/f
- 4th or 5th decade
- it undergoes cystic degeneration
 resulting in multiple cystic spaces.Hence called multilocular cystic disease



- causes expansion of outer table of mandible & causes fracture mandible
- complains of falling teeth
    * Diagnosis
 -X ray - honey comb appearance
    * Surgical Rx
  - Wide excision with 1 cm of healthy normal tissue should be removed