Graft Necrosis Occurred After Iliac Crest Reconstruction After Mandibular Segmental Resection of Ameloblastoma

Bulut E., Bekcioglu B., Baş Akkor B., Ozden B., Celebi N., Çelenk P., ...More

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.24, no.2, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31827c845c
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Ameloblastoma, mandible, segmental resection, iliac crest, graft necrosis, UNICYSTIC AMELOBLASTOMA, CYSTIC AMELOBLASTOMA, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, FEATURES, FIBULA, FLAPS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Ameloblastoma is an uncommon benign odontogenic neoplasm of the maxillofacial region constituting less than 1% of tumors of the oral cavity. Ameloblastomas have been categorized broadly into 3 biologic variants: cystic (unicystic), solid, and peripheral. Unicystic ameloblastoma is a rare and less aggressive variant of ameloblastoma. The aim of this report is to describe a case of cystic ameloblastoma treated with segmental resection and iliac graft reconstruction. The possible reasons of graft failure seen in our patient at the early stage of the healing were also discussed.