AMELOBLASTIC CARCINOMA - CASE-REPORT

Ameloblastic carcinoma is an exceptionally rare odontogenic tumor. Ame loblastoma is considered malignant ii there is evidence of metastasis or histological features of malignancy. Present classification of thes e tumors is debated. Several authors use the term malignant ameloblast oma for tumors that metastasize despite ''benign'' histological featur es whereas ameloblastic carcinoma is referred to as a tumor with malig nant histological features regardless of its metastatic potential. We report a case of mandibular ameloblastic carcinoma with cervical lymph node metastasis in a 70-year-old man, documented by MRI and CT. We di scuss current knowledge on these tumors.