Archives of International Surgery

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2016  |  Volume : 6  |  Issue : 4  |  Page : 228--232

Spontaneous regeneration of a wide mandibular defect following segmental mandibulectomy for ameloblastoma: A case report and review of the literature


Davis S Adeola, Ekene P Onyebuchi, Rowland Agbara, Albert U Okeke 
 Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ekene P Onyebuchi
Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, PMB 06, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State
Nigeria

Mandibular defects may be congenital or arise from a number of causes including surgery, infections, and trauma. Sporadic cases of spontaneous regeneration of jaw defects have been reported in the literature, however, the exact mechanism of this occurrence has not been fully understood. Some of the suggested factors that have been advanced for this phenomenon include age, periosteum, and genetics. Further studies are needed to elucidate the molecular basis of this phenomenon. We report a case of spontaneous regeneration of the mandible in a 14-year-old Nigerian boy following segmental mandibulectomy for ameloblastoma.


How to cite this article:
Adeola DS, Onyebuchi EP, Agbara R, Okeke AU. Spontaneous regeneration of a wide mandibular defect following segmental mandibulectomy for ameloblastoma: A case report and review of the literature.Arch Int Surg 2016;6:228-232


How to cite this URL:
Adeola DS, Onyebuchi EP, Agbara R, Okeke AU. Spontaneous regeneration of a wide mandibular defect following segmental mandibulectomy for ameloblastoma: A case report and review of the literature. Arch Int Surg [serial online] 2016 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];6:228-232
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