Clinical profile of ameloblastoma among Filipino patients in Metro Manila hospitals.

A retrospective study was made on Filipino patients having Ameloblastoma. The clinical records showed a total of 177 patients diagnosed and treated with Ameloblastoma from the six Metro Manila Hospitals. Ages of patients ranged from less than 9 years old to over 60 years old. The data showed that Ameloblastoma occurred frequently among patients during the second decade of life in both sexes. The right side of the mandible at the molar ramus area is the most frequent site of occurrence to both sexes. In majority of the cases the patients sought consultation when the tumor was quite extensive. Most of the cases were treated by mandibular resection or hemimandibulectomy.