Etetafia Mabel Okiemute, Arisi Andrew Arotuah, Omoregie Osawe F
Department of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, Delta State University, Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria Department of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Sugery, Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.
BMJ Case Rep. 2014 May 22;2014:bcr2013201251. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201251.
Ameloblastoma is a benign tumour of odontogenic origin. Although locally invasive, delay in treatment can lead to severe disfiguring of the facial region. In this report, we present two cases, a man and a woman, of a large ameloblastoma that presented with the typical radiographic features of variably sized radiolucent loculations. Patients presented initially with relatively small tumours but due to fear of surgery, ignorance and possibly poverty, tumour growth became enormous. The female patient died while awaiting consent for surgery and the male patient died at home due to complications closely associated with fear and growth of tumour. Literatures on mortality of ameloblastoma are reviewed. The need for more public enlightenment on the nature and treatment of facial tumours is highlighted.
成釉细胞瘤是一种牙源性良性肿瘤。尽管它具有局部侵袭性，但治疗延误可导致面部严重毁容。在本报告中，我们呈现了两例成釉细胞瘤病例，一男一女，肿瘤体积巨大，具有典型的影像学特征，即大小不一的透射性小腔。患者最初表现为相对较小的肿瘤，但由于对手术的恐惧、无知以及可能的贫困，肿瘤生长得非常巨大。女性患者在等待手术同意书时死亡，男性患者因与肿瘤恐惧和生长密切相关的并发症在家中死亡。本文回顾了关于成釉细胞瘤死亡率的文献。强调了需要对公众进行更多关于面部肿瘤性质和治疗的宣传。
