INTRODUCTION

Unicystic ameloblastomas are a rare variant of ameloblastomas, which are characterized by slow growth and being relatively locally aggressive, with the main site of origin being the posterior portion of the mandible, it also refers to those cystic lesions that show clinical, radiographic, or gross features of a jaw cyst.

PRESENTATION OF CASE

A 27-year-old female patient presented with a chief complaint of extensive mass of mandible along with severe swelling and numbness of right lips and chin. The oral examination revealed a swelling in the molar region of the right mandible with buccal plate expansion. The radiographic and histopathologic features were consistent with the diagnosis of unicystic ameloblastoma. Consequently, the lesion was surgically removed, and no clinical or radiological recurrence was detected during 5 years post-operative follow-up.

DISCUSSION

While previous reports of unicystic ameloblastoma in the posterior portion of the jaw showed favorable prognosis lesions appeared as a unilocular entity, this case reports multilocular appearance and aggressive behavior of expansive unicystic ameloblastoma. Furthermore, while some studies linked the unilocular appearance of unicystic ameloblastoma to impacted tooth, our case suggests a possible traumatic link of preexisting lesion into multilocular unicystic ameloblastoma related to impacted tooth.

CONCLUSIONS

This case presents a rare multilocular unicystic ameloblastoma appearance, notably with impacted tooth involvement. It also indicates the potential transformation of solid ameloblastoma into unicystic ameloblastom.