Table 1 Clinicopathologic Features of 3 metastastic lung tumor of the ameloblastoma
Case No | Age (year) | Clinical manifestation | Imaging manifestation | Side of the lung tumor | Tumor size of the lung tumor | Intervals between the primary ameloblastoma and matastasis to lung | Local recurrence in oral | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 52 | mild chest pain for one month | multiple nodules | bilateral | A few mm to 2 cm | 14 years | no | 57 months |
2 | 48 | routine examination after ameloblastoma local recurrence | multiple nodules | bilateral, mainly in the right lung | A few mm to 2 cm | 19 years | The first and sencond local recurrence was 5 and 19 years after the oral surgery, respectively | 53 months |
3 | 44 | mild chest pain for 10 days | multiple nodules | bilateral | A few mm to 1.8 cm | 10 years | no | 9 months |