1991 年 37 巻 2 号 p. 398-402
Conservative treatment for ameloblastoma frequently produces recurrence. But even after radical treatment for this lesion, recurrence may occur. Recurrence in such cases is most likely due to involvement of adjacent soft tissue structures by tumor tissue.
In such cases of recurrence after conservative treatment, ameloblastoma proliferate immediately in soft tissue and gingiva. We performed segmental resection of mandible bone involving adjacent soft tissue and one-stage microsurgical reconstruction using radial forearm skin flap.