Single-Fraction Helical Tomotherapy for Ameloblastic Carcinoma.

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Department Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Hokuto Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan.

Published: February 2016

Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor. Surgical resection of the tumor is the mainstay of its treatment. To date, radiotherapy for this tumor remains controversial. This report describes a case of AC with intracranial extension and provides the first report of the efficacy of single-fraction helical tomotherapy for the treatment of residual AC after surgical resection.

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