Ameloblastoma history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2], Simrat Sarai, M.D. [3]

Overview

Symptoms of ameloblastoma include mouth sores, painless swelling, loose teeth, facial deformity, swelling and numbness of the jaw, pain surrounding the teeth or jaw, and pain associated with the tissue growth, if ameloblastoma spreads to the sinus cavities and floor of the nasal cavity.

History and Symptoms

The majority of patients with ameloblastoma are asymptomatic.^[1]

Patients with ameloblastoma may have a positive history of:^[2]

Common symptoms of ameloblastoma include:^[3]

References

↑ Masthan KM, Anitha N, Krupaa J, Manikkam S (April 2015). “Ameloblastoma”. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 7 (Suppl 1): S167–70. doi:10.4103/0975-7406.155891. PMC 4439660. PMID 26015700.
↑ Kreppel, M; Zöller, J (2018). “Ameloblastoma-Clinical, radiological, and therapeutic findings”. Oral Diseases. 24 (1–2): 63–66. doi:10.1111/odi.12702. ISSN 1354-523X.
↑ Kreppel, M; Zöller, J (2018). “Ameloblastoma-Clinical, radiological, and therapeutic findings”. Oral Diseases. 24 (1–2): 63–66. doi:10.1111/odi.12702. ISSN 1354-523X.

Overview