Abstract
Ameloblastoma is a locally aggressive benign epithelial odontogenic tumor, while unicystic ameloblastoma is a relatively less aggressive variant. Although rare in unicystic or cystic ameloblastoma, granular cell change in ameloblastoma is a recognized phenomenon. The purpose of the present article is to report a case of cystic granular cell ameloblastoma in 34-year old female.
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Thillaikarasi, R., Balaji, J., Gupta, B. et al. Cystic Granular Cell Ameloblastoma. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 9, 310–313 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-010-0083-y
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