Aggressive basal cell ameloblastoma: a rare diagnostic enigma

Ameloblastoma is a slow growing benign locally invasive polymorphic neoplasm which is derived from remnants of odontogenic epithelium. It is primarily located centrally within the jaw bones and is the second most common odontogenic tumor after odontomes. Distant metastatis of an ameloblastoma to lungs or regional lymph node involvement do exists in rare cases. Radiographically areas of well defined bone destruction with smooth scalloped hyperostotic borders in early stages and perforated cortical plates in advanced stages are observed. Basal cell ameloblastoma is believed to be the rare histopathologic subtype variant of ameloblastoma with fewer features of typical peripheral palisading. The main aim of presentating the case report of basal cell ameloblastoma in 56 years old male patient in anterior maxillary region is because of rarity of occurrence and unique features.