PERIPHERAL AMELOBLASTOMA

PERIPHERAL AMELOBLASTOMAS ARE RARE ODONTOGENIC tumors presenting as tu moral masses, erythematous plaques, or papillary lesions on the attach ed gingiva. This study reviews the demographic, clinical, and microsco pic features of 8 previously unreported cases. One patient had two sep arate peripheral ameloblastomas, one 7 years after the first in the op posite side and arch. The cases match those described previously with respect to age, gender, location, and radiographic and microscopic fea tures. Because recurrence has been reported and second primary sites m ay be found, periodic followup is recommended after conservative surgi cal removal.