Sheppard B C, Temeck B K, Taubenberger J K, Pass H I
Thoracic Oncology Section, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda 20892.
Chest. 1993 Dec;104(6):1933-5. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.6.1933.
Ameloblastoma is a rare disease of odontogenic origin with indeterminate metastatic potential. The first site of metastatic disease is usually the lung. We report aggressive surgical treatment of a patient with bilateral disease with five subsequent recurrences. A review of the literature suggests that in the absence of effective chemotherapy or radiation, surgery should be considered the treatment of choice for metastatic ameloblastoma confined to the lung.
