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Peripheral follicular ameloblastoma

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Peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) is a rare variant of ameloblastoma that generally occurs in extraosseous regions. The lesion accounts for approximately 1–5 % of all cases of ameloblastoma and occurs mainly in middle age. This article reports a case of peripheral follicular ameloblastoma in a 58-year-old male which presented as a painless growth in the mandibular anterior gingiva. Clinical and histopathological features of this lesion are discussed.

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  1. Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, St. Joseph Dental College & Hospital, Duggirala, Eluru, 534003, AP, India

    Sreenivasulu Pattipati, P. Ramaswamy, B. Praveen Kumar & V.R. Geethika

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Pattipati, S., Ramaswamy, P., Praveen Kumar, B. et al. Peripheral follicular ameloblastoma. J. Stomat. Occ. Med. 7, 50–52 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12548-013-0098-3

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