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Clincial
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Ameloblastoma of the mandible in a male dog - A
case report -
B. N. Shivakumar, Manohara Upadhya
Vet World. 2011; 4(7): 328-329
doi: 10.5455/vetworld.2011.328-329
Abstract
Ameloblastomas are odontogenic tumors known for
their aggressive nature. Because of the
odontogenic origin, they are seen affecting the
mandible and maxilla. Like humans, animals like
dogs, horses may also develop these lesions. In
this report, ameloblastoma of the mandible in a
male dog is described, The lesion clinically
appeared like an exophytic growth on the gingiva
near mandibular left canine tooth, radiograph
showed a large multilocular radioleucency with
destruction of the lower mandible. The lesion
recurred after 2 years following the conservative
removal. This case report is interesting because
similar to humans, the dogs too suffer from the
odontogenic lesions. The radiographic, histologic
features and the behaviour pattern were similar to
humans' where as the treatment rendered was only
conservative keeping the limited life span of the
dog.
Keywords: Ameloblastoma, Canine,
Mandible, Odontogenic tumor.
