Abstract
RATIONALE: Occurrence of peripheral ameloblastoma (PA) is rare. Excision of PA by diode laser is infrequent. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 27-year-old female patient presented with an asymptomatic mass on the retromolar trigone for the past one year. DIAGNOSIS: Incisional biopsy showed aggressive PA. TREATMENT: The lesion was excised using a diode laser under local anaesthesia. The excised specimen revealed histopathological features of the acanthomatous variant of PA. OUTCOMES: The patient was followed up for two years without any evidence of recurrence. TAKE-AWAY LESSONS: Diode laser is an acceptable alternative to conventional scalpel excision for intraoral soft tissue lesions, whereas, in the case of PA, it proves to be no exception.