Maryam Johari¹, Hamed Gharuee², Sahar Latifi³* and Seyedeh Fatemeh Masudi⁴

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran
²Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Babol, Iran
³Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran
⁴Medical Pathologist, Amol, Iran

*Corresponding Author: Sahar Latifi, Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran.

Received: June 14, 2023; Published: July 26, 2023

Abstract

Background: During this study, we present a case of unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) treated by marsupialization taken after surgical enucleation as a conservative treatment. UA could be a locally invasive benign odontogenic tumor with an epithelial origin. UA could be a common variation of ameloblastoma that occurs frequently in young adults. The primary treatment modality of UA is usually radical surgery. Our treatment priority is conservative treatments to reduce the consequences of aggressive treatments such as loss of structures and functional disorders, and psychological complications. Due to the proximity of the tumor to the tooth buds in developing young patients, aggressive treatment shouldn't be considered an elective treatment modality. In this case, we consider a combination approach of marsupialization and conservative enucleation to reduce these side effects. This report described a 13-year-old boy's case of UA within the left mandibular molar–ramus region. The lesion was marsupialized, and two months after marsupialization, surgical enucleation was performed that show no recurrent after 2 years of follow-up.

Conclusions: Conservative treatments for UA in young patients have more advantages. The results of our study provide that enucleation protects mandibular development, keeping up more involved teeth instead of aggressive treatments.

Keywords:Unicystic Ameloblastoma; Enucleation; Marsupialization; Conservative Treatment

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Citation

Citation: Sahar Latifi., et al. “Conservative Management [Combination of Marsupialization and Enucleation] of Unicytic Ameloblastoma in the Posterior Mandible of a Young Patient: A Case Report 2-Year Follow Up with No Recurrent".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.8 (2023): 43-48.

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