Ameloblastoma is a polymorphic neoplasm consisting of proliferating odontogenic epithelium which usually has a follicular or plexiform histologic pattern lying in fibrous stroma, commonly affects molar ramus areas of mandible and clinically classified into four types commonest being multicystic. We report a case of multicystic follicular ameloblastoma, clinicoradiographically suggestive of lateral periodontal cyst in a 40 year old woman who presented to us with solitary swelling in right canine premolar region, following biopsy histopathological examination revealed follicular ameloblastoma, further marginal resection of tumor was performed under general anesthesia. Another peculiar finding which was accidental in OPG of this patient was a circumscribed radiopaque mass in missing left maxillary third molar area suggestive of odontoma.
Key words: Multicystic follicular ameloblastoma, Neoplasm, Odontogenic epithelium.

Corresponding author: Dr. Thippeswamy SH, Professor & Head, Department of Oral Pathology, DIRDS, Faridkot, Punjab, E mail: drtips@gmail.com

This article may be cited as:  SH Thippeswamy, Gandhi P, Bankur S, V Amberkar. Multicystic Follicular Ameloblastoma mimickng Lateral Periodontal Cyst- A rare case report. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2015;1(1):20-24.