A review of literature on ameloblastoma in children and adolescents and a rare case report of ameloblastoma in a 3-year-old child.

摘要: A rare case report of a plexiform unicystic ameloblastoma in 3-year-old girl stimulated us to conduct review literature understand the correlation this tumor with various factors such as that age, sex, histopathological correlation, and its incidence rates pertaining children adolescent population. This is patient, along relation age. computerized search using Medline was conducted for published articles on treatment ameloblastoma. MeSH phrases used were AND age; children. The restricted from 1970 2010, histological features not clearly defined until 1st edition WHO classification odontogenic tumors 1971, parameter also set select literatures under English language only. An additional systematic hand simultaneously identify other articles, considering similar parameters search. Most result yielded which primary importance given patterns prognosis intervention, there much specific article or meta analysis reviewed affected age range exclusively. We identified patients' numbers, incidence, location, histopathology. statistical data collected exported SPSS 16.0 windows software performed descriptive giving an average mean 14.1 years (range 4 20); maximum being minimum 10.8 standard deviation 1.60. Majority lesions 91.86% (327 356) found between group 11 20 years, only 8.14% (29 below 10 years. highlights occurrence maxilla girl, very incongruent adolescents. have emphasized significance patient's pattern it has influence plan. However, research needed focus respect pattern, outcomes.