%0 Journal Article
%T Peripheral ameloblastoma of the buccal mucosa: Case report of a rare tumor
%A Karpal Sohal
%A Sira Owibingire
%A Jeremiah Moshy
%A Baraka Kileo
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2018
%V 7
%N 6
%R 10.4103/ccij.ccij_93_18
%P 227-230
%X 
Peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) refers to a rare neoplasm that accounts for approximately 1%–5% of all ameloblastomas. It arises in the soft tissues overlying a tooth-bearing region, and those found in nontooth-bearing locations, such as the buccal mucosa, lips, and palate. This article aims at describing a case of a rare form of extragingival PA in the nontooth-bearing region and challenges in its management in settings with limited resources. A 55-year-old African male presented with a painless swelling on the right cheek for about 6 years, which was clinically diagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma; however, both pre- and postoperative histopathological results reported the swelling to be follicular ameloblastoma. Extragingival PA is a rare variant of ameloblastoma, which needs to be included as one of the differential diagnoses of the buccal mucosal swellings.

%U https://ccij-online.org/article/peripheral-ameloblastoma-of-the-buccal-mucosa:-case-report-of-a-rare-tumor-770