Ameloblastoma
Case prentation and review
History
 38 year old male
 No addictions, no comordities
 No family h/o malignancy
 Presented with complaints of growth on the Right side of the hard palate and
upper alveolus in 2013
He was evaluated under ENT, AIIMS
 Underwent infrastructural maxillectomy in September 2013
 Post-op HPE ->
 Patient was put on follow up under ENT
• 3x2x2 cm tumor in the maxilla, lies
• 0.5 cm from anterior margin
• 0.4 cm from posterior
• 0.3 cm from medial
• 0.4 cm from lateral resected margin
• s/o Plexiform ameloblastoma, involving the bone
• All margins free
Presenting complaints
 Patient noticed a mass in the post-op cavity and right upper jaw since
September 2015 (DFS of 2 years)
 Associated with a swelling over the right cheek
 Not associated with pain or reduced vision
Evaluation
 CT Face (15/10/15) -> Enhancing soft tissue in Right GBS with contiguous
thickening of posterior buccal mucosa and soft tissue mass in the Rt
infratemporal fossa ;
Soft tissue thickening in the right sphenoid sinus with erosion and bony
defects in floor and superolateral wall with minimal intracranial extraxial
extension continuous with soft tissue in ITF inferiorly
Irregular enhancing mass in the rt
nasal cavity
Soft tissue mass in the
sphenoid sinus with
expansion and destruction
of adj bone
Mass in the rt sphenoid
sinus extending
intracranially as an
extraxial mass
MRI Face (24/11/15)
 Soft tissue lesions with lobulated outline in right spenoid sinus, Rt ITF, Rt
nasal fossa
T2 bright mass
seen in the Rt
nasal cavity
T2 bright mass in the
Rt posterior etmoidal
sinus extending
inferiorly into Rt ITF
with broad area of
contact with ICA,
anteriorly in close
relation to optic canal
Surgery
 Right total maxillectomy + infratemporal fossa clearance + endoscopic
sphenoid sinus clearance on 9/12/15 in ENT, AIIMS
 Intra-op Findings -> 4x2 cm firm tumor present close to condyle of mandible,
upper alveolus and floor of sinus
- 3x2 cm tumor seen in the roof of the maxillary sinus extending into the
sphenoid sinus
- 4 x 3 cm soft tissue in sphenoid sinus with attachment to superior, lateral
and anterior wall
- 1 x 1 cm soft tissue tumor mass extending into lateral pterygoid muscle
Post-op HPE
 4 x 3.6 x 1.8 cm tumor arising from the wall of the maxilla and extending into
soft tissue of ITF
 Closest margin is posterior – 0.1 cm
 s/o ameloblastoma, follicular variant
 Extensive soft tissue infiltration into adipose tissue and skeletal muscle
 All margins free
 Sphenoid tumor specimen – similar morphology
Diagnosis
 Recurrent Ameloblastoma
 Referred for post-operative Radiotherapy ( i/v/o recurrent disease and close
margins)
Plan
 Post-op Radiotherapy 50 Gy/25#/5 weeks
 Planning CT with contrast done
CTV and PTV
OARs
Beam arrangement
 IMRT with 7 equally spaced co-planar
beams
Dose colour wash (47.5 Gy)
DVH
 Volume of PTV receiving 95% dose : 92.12%
 VPTV 107% - 0.47%
 VPTV 115% - 0%
 CI – 1.02
 HI – 1.33
OARs Constraints Achieved
Spinal cord D max < 45 Gy 25.68 Gy
Brainstem D max < 54 Gy 47.21 Gy
Optic nerve D max < 54 Gy Lt – 49.11 Gy ; Rt – 50.01 Gy
Optic Chiasma D max < 54 Gy 49.56 Gy
Lt eye D max < 45 Gy 34.64 Gy
Rt eye D max < 45 Gy 47.33 Gy
Temporal Lobe D max < 65 Gy Lt – 50.92 Gy ; Rt – 50.99 Gy
Parotid D mean < 26 Gy Lt – 11.77 Gy ; Rt – 6.37 Gy
Cochlea D max < 45 Gy Lt – 30.02 Gy ; Rt – 34.7 Gy
Lacrimal gland D mean < 30 Gy Lt – 13.13 Gy ; Rt – 17.58 Gy
Lens D max < 10 Gy Lt – 9.02 Gy ; Rt – 8.95 Gy
Discussion
20%
80%
Amel (enamel) Blastos (germ)
Ameloblastoma
 Different names over time -> cystosarcoma -> adamantine epithelioma ->
adamantinoma -> finally ameloblatoma
 First reported by Cusack in 1827
 Benign, slow growing, but locally invasive tumor of odontogenic origin
 Global incidence – 0.5 cases/ million-person years………. Quite a rare disease!
 Most cases – 30-60 years age group
 African Americans are at higher risk
 Usually originate within the bone (except for the peripheral subtype)
Presenting features
 Painless swelling ( m.c.)
 Pain due to haemorrhage
 Paraesthesias due to PNI
 Tooth displacement
 Root resorption
 Unerupted 3rd molar
Diagnostic evaluation
Pantomography CT MRI
Honey
comb
 Imaging features are characteristic, but not pathognomonic
 Diagnosis is established by HISTOLOGY
Histopathology
 Resembles normal enamel epithelium
 May arise from -enamel cell rests
-Cells of the sheet of Hertwig’s
-Epithelial boundary of an odontogenic cyst
-Basal cells of the buccal mucosa
Biological classification (WHO, 2005)
Solid/multicystic (91%)
Unicystic (6%)
Extra-osseous (2%)
(peripheral)
Desmoplastic (1%)
Microscopic patterns
 follicular
 plexiform
 acanthomatous
 spindle
 basal cell-like
 desmoplastic
 granular cell
Clinical significance????
Malignant subtypes (not included in WHO)
Metastatic amelobastoma
 Defined by a distant focus
 Metastases to lung, bone, liver,
brain
Ameloblastic carcinoma
 Defined by malignant histology
Molecular biology
3 studies on mutational
analysis published in 2014 –
Kurppa et al, Sweeney et al
and Brown et al
Mc Clary et al; March 2015
Treatment
• Lack of a proper staging system
• Disease rarity
• Absence of prospective studies
• Development of recurrences after a long time
Difficult to
compare
treatments
Surgery
Conservative Radicalvs
Conservative
 Enucleation/curettage of bony
cavity
 OPD procedure
 High recurrence rate (65-95%)
Radical
 En bloc resection with 1-2 cm
margins
 Low recurrence rate (5-15%)
 Current standard of care
Radiotherapy
 Rarity of the tumor and Sx as primary modality of Rx -> data on outcome after
RT is scarce
 Initial reports –
 So, these tumors were initially considered to be radioresistant due to poor
outcomes in older series
• MSKCC,1974 ( n=11) -> recurrence rate -100%
• Robinson et al,1937 (n=18) -> recurrence rate – 72%
But, most of these studies used orthovoltage
radiation and radium needles instead of MV radiation
 10 pts with ameloblastoma
 Used megavoltage radiation
 RT alone – 7
 Sx and RT – 3
 Recurrence rate – 20%
 Recommendation : 45 Gy over 4 weeks
 Concluded that ameloblastoma was not radioresistant
Cancer 53:869-873, 1984
 41 pts with ameloblastoma of jaw
 8 pts underwent RT; 2 had progressive disease
 Conclusion : for multiple recurrences RT was effective and should be give post
operatively in selected cases
1995;121(9):994-996
Jan 2016
RT can be given……
 Post-operatively in pts with gross/microscopic residual disease and recurrent
disease, in pts who are poor candidates for surgery
Chemotherapy
 May be sensitive to platinum agents
 May have a role in improvement of symptoms in non-surgical patients
Future directions
 Agents targeting BRAF and SHH pathways
 BRAF inhibition by vemurafenib/dabrafenib/trametinib
 SHH inhibition by arsenic trioxide
Thank you

Ameloblastoma

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  • 2.
    History  38 yearold male  No addictions, no comordities  No family h/o malignancy  Presented with complaints of growth on the Right side of the hard palate and upper alveolus in 2013 He was evaluated under ENT, AIIMS  Underwent infrastructural maxillectomy in September 2013
  • 3.
     Post-op HPE->  Patient was put on follow up under ENT • 3x2x2 cm tumor in the maxilla, lies • 0.5 cm from anterior margin • 0.4 cm from posterior • 0.3 cm from medial • 0.4 cm from lateral resected margin • s/o Plexiform ameloblastoma, involving the bone • All margins free
  • 4.
    Presenting complaints  Patientnoticed a mass in the post-op cavity and right upper jaw since September 2015 (DFS of 2 years)  Associated with a swelling over the right cheek  Not associated with pain or reduced vision
  • 5.
    Evaluation  CT Face(15/10/15) -> Enhancing soft tissue in Right GBS with contiguous thickening of posterior buccal mucosa and soft tissue mass in the Rt infratemporal fossa ; Soft tissue thickening in the right sphenoid sinus with erosion and bony defects in floor and superolateral wall with minimal intracranial extraxial extension continuous with soft tissue in ITF inferiorly
  • 6.
    Irregular enhancing massin the rt nasal cavity Soft tissue mass in the sphenoid sinus with expansion and destruction of adj bone
  • 7.
    Mass in thert sphenoid sinus extending intracranially as an extraxial mass
  • 8.
    MRI Face (24/11/15) Soft tissue lesions with lobulated outline in right spenoid sinus, Rt ITF, Rt nasal fossa
  • 9.
    T2 bright mass seenin the Rt nasal cavity T2 bright mass in the Rt posterior etmoidal sinus extending inferiorly into Rt ITF with broad area of contact with ICA, anteriorly in close relation to optic canal
  • 11.
    Surgery  Right totalmaxillectomy + infratemporal fossa clearance + endoscopic sphenoid sinus clearance on 9/12/15 in ENT, AIIMS  Intra-op Findings -> 4x2 cm firm tumor present close to condyle of mandible, upper alveolus and floor of sinus - 3x2 cm tumor seen in the roof of the maxillary sinus extending into the sphenoid sinus - 4 x 3 cm soft tissue in sphenoid sinus with attachment to superior, lateral and anterior wall - 1 x 1 cm soft tissue tumor mass extending into lateral pterygoid muscle
  • 12.
    Post-op HPE  4x 3.6 x 1.8 cm tumor arising from the wall of the maxilla and extending into soft tissue of ITF  Closest margin is posterior – 0.1 cm  s/o ameloblastoma, follicular variant  Extensive soft tissue infiltration into adipose tissue and skeletal muscle  All margins free  Sphenoid tumor specimen – similar morphology
  • 13.
    Diagnosis  Recurrent Ameloblastoma Referred for post-operative Radiotherapy ( i/v/o recurrent disease and close margins)
  • 14.
    Plan  Post-op Radiotherapy50 Gy/25#/5 weeks  Planning CT with contrast done
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  • 17.
    Beam arrangement  IMRTwith 7 equally spaced co-planar beams
  • 18.
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     Volume ofPTV receiving 95% dose : 92.12%  VPTV 107% - 0.47%  VPTV 115% - 0%  CI – 1.02  HI – 1.33
  • 21.
    OARs Constraints Achieved Spinalcord D max < 45 Gy 25.68 Gy Brainstem D max < 54 Gy 47.21 Gy Optic nerve D max < 54 Gy Lt – 49.11 Gy ; Rt – 50.01 Gy Optic Chiasma D max < 54 Gy 49.56 Gy Lt eye D max < 45 Gy 34.64 Gy Rt eye D max < 45 Gy 47.33 Gy Temporal Lobe D max < 65 Gy Lt – 50.92 Gy ; Rt – 50.99 Gy Parotid D mean < 26 Gy Lt – 11.77 Gy ; Rt – 6.37 Gy Cochlea D max < 45 Gy Lt – 30.02 Gy ; Rt – 34.7 Gy Lacrimal gland D mean < 30 Gy Lt – 13.13 Gy ; Rt – 17.58 Gy Lens D max < 10 Gy Lt – 9.02 Gy ; Rt – 8.95 Gy
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    20% 80% Amel (enamel) Blastos(germ) Ameloblastoma  Different names over time -> cystosarcoma -> adamantine epithelioma -> adamantinoma -> finally ameloblatoma  First reported by Cusack in 1827
  • 24.
     Benign, slowgrowing, but locally invasive tumor of odontogenic origin  Global incidence – 0.5 cases/ million-person years………. Quite a rare disease!  Most cases – 30-60 years age group  African Americans are at higher risk  Usually originate within the bone (except for the peripheral subtype)
  • 25.
    Presenting features  Painlessswelling ( m.c.)  Pain due to haemorrhage  Paraesthesias due to PNI  Tooth displacement  Root resorption  Unerupted 3rd molar
  • 26.
  • 27.
     Imaging featuresare characteristic, but not pathognomonic  Diagnosis is established by HISTOLOGY
  • 28.
    Histopathology  Resembles normalenamel epithelium  May arise from -enamel cell rests -Cells of the sheet of Hertwig’s -Epithelial boundary of an odontogenic cyst -Basal cells of the buccal mucosa
  • 29.
    Biological classification (WHO,2005) Solid/multicystic (91%) Unicystic (6%) Extra-osseous (2%) (peripheral) Desmoplastic (1%)
  • 30.
    Microscopic patterns  follicular plexiform  acanthomatous  spindle  basal cell-like  desmoplastic  granular cell Clinical significance????
  • 31.
    Malignant subtypes (notincluded in WHO) Metastatic amelobastoma  Defined by a distant focus  Metastases to lung, bone, liver, brain Ameloblastic carcinoma  Defined by malignant histology
  • 32.
  • 33.
    3 studies onmutational analysis published in 2014 – Kurppa et al, Sweeney et al and Brown et al Mc Clary et al; March 2015
  • 34.
  • 35.
    • Lack ofa proper staging system • Disease rarity • Absence of prospective studies • Development of recurrences after a long time Difficult to compare treatments
  • 36.
  • 37.
    Conservative  Enucleation/curettage ofbony cavity  OPD procedure  High recurrence rate (65-95%) Radical  En bloc resection with 1-2 cm margins  Low recurrence rate (5-15%)  Current standard of care
  • 39.
    Radiotherapy  Rarity ofthe tumor and Sx as primary modality of Rx -> data on outcome after RT is scarce  Initial reports –  So, these tumors were initially considered to be radioresistant due to poor outcomes in older series • MSKCC,1974 ( n=11) -> recurrence rate -100% • Robinson et al,1937 (n=18) -> recurrence rate – 72% But, most of these studies used orthovoltage radiation and radium needles instead of MV radiation
  • 40.
     10 ptswith ameloblastoma  Used megavoltage radiation  RT alone – 7  Sx and RT – 3  Recurrence rate – 20%  Recommendation : 45 Gy over 4 weeks  Concluded that ameloblastoma was not radioresistant Cancer 53:869-873, 1984
  • 41.
     41 ptswith ameloblastoma of jaw  8 pts underwent RT; 2 had progressive disease  Conclusion : for multiple recurrences RT was effective and should be give post operatively in selected cases 1995;121(9):994-996
  • 42.
  • 43.
    RT can begiven……  Post-operatively in pts with gross/microscopic residual disease and recurrent disease, in pts who are poor candidates for surgery
  • 44.
    Chemotherapy  May besensitive to platinum agents  May have a role in improvement of symptoms in non-surgical patients
  • 45.
    Future directions  Agentstargeting BRAF and SHH pathways  BRAF inhibition by vemurafenib/dabrafenib/trametinib  SHH inhibition by arsenic trioxide
  • 46.