Desmoplastic variant of ameloblastoma: report of a case and review of the literature.
 A case of desmoplastic variant of ameloblastoma is reported.
 The lesion, in a 36-year-old Japanese woman, was successfully treated by partial maxillectomy.
 Reconstruction was carried out with a block of hydroxyapatite about 7 years and 6 months later.
 Six cases, including our case, reported up to the present are summarized and reviewed.
