"Ameloblastoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An immature epithelial tumor of the JAW originating from the epithelial rests of Malassez or from other epithelial remnants of the ENAMEL from the developmental period. It is a slowly growing tumor, usually benign, but displays a marked propensity for invasive growth.
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D000564
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.695.065
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Positive (99mTc) diphosphonate and 67 Ga-citrate scans in ameloblastoma: case report. J Nucl Med. 1977 Apr; 18(4):348-9.