Question 116 · LDEK · Benign tumors
The characteristics of benign ameloblastoma that can suggest the risk of its malignant transformation do not include:
- A. expansive clinical advancement of the primary tumour.
- B. significant length of the disease.
- C. repeat surgery to totally remove tumour remnants.
- D. unilocular or extra-osseous ameloblastoma.
- E. multiple (in terms of time or localization) recurrences.
Hint
Malignant change is linked to long history, extent and repeated incomplete surgery; which variants behave more mildly?
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