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ArticleCase reports in dentistry2018

Approach and Treatment of Giant Luminal Unicystic Ameloblastoma.

George Borja de Freitas, Evelyne Pedroza de Andrade, Riedel Frota Sá Nogueira Neves, Stefanny Torres Dos Santos, Daniella Cristina da Costa Araújo, Victor Ângelo Montalli

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Article in Case reports in dentistry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 41% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

George Borja de FreitasDepartment of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5652-6154
Evelyne Pedroza de AndradeDepartment of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Riedel Frota Sá Nogueira NevesDepartment Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Getúlio Vargas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Stefanny Torres Dos SantosDepartment Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Getúlio Vargas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Daniella Cristina da Costa AraújoDepartment Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Getúlio Vargas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Victor Ângelo MontalliDepartment of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1927-7718
Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic · BRFundação Getulio Vargas · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unicystic ameloblastoma is an odontogenic tumor that affects mainly young patients and usually involves the posterior region of the mandible. In this article, we report on the case a 12-year-old girl presenting with an 8-month history of facial swelling in her lower right quadrant. Radiographic examination revealed a unilocular radiolucent lesion extending from the body of the mandible through to the angle and ascending ramus. An incisional biopsy was performed, and a diagnosis of luminal unicystic ameloblastoma was made based on clinicopathological features. The lesion was treated in two stages, namely, an initial conservative approach via decompression and subsequent excision. The patient has been followed up for 6 months without clinical and radiographic evidence of recurrence. In conclusion, conservative timely intervention combined with a conservative surgical approach has proven efficacious in the treatment of ameloblastoma in this young patient.

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