A treatment algorithm for managing giant mandibular ameloblastoma:5-year experiences in a Paris university hospital

A. Chaine (1, 2) , P. Pitak-Arnnop (1, 3) , K. Dhanuthai (4) , B. Ruhin-Poncet (1) , J.-Ch. Bertrand (1) , Chloé Bertolus (1)

1 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery
2 Department of Oral
3 UPD5 Médecine - Université Paris Descartes - Faculté de Médecine
4 Faculty of Dentistry

To review our experiences with giant mandibular ameloblastoma (GMA) over a 5-year period, and to formulate a treatment algorithm for managing this tumour.

Mots clés: Giant ameloblastoma; jaw tumour; microvascular surgery; immediate reconstruction; fibular free flap

A. Chaine, P. Pitak-Arnnop, K. Dhanuthai, B. Ruhin-Poncet, J.-Ch. Bertrand, et al.. A treatment algorithm for managing giant mandibular ameloblastoma:5-year experiences in a Paris university hospital. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2009, 35 (9), pp.999. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2009.04.006⟩. ⟨hal-00556300⟩