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Abstract: Giant ameloblastomas may present with massive swelling of the jaws. We report a giant ameloblastoma of the mandible in a Nigerian patient that measured 15.1×12.2×13.6cm and was managed with a single procedure. The tumour was removed by segmental mandibulectomy and reconstructed with a fibular free flap. The excess soft tissue was treated with a bilateral commissuroplasty. Single stage treatment that establishes early functional and aesthetic recovery offers advantages over multi staged procedures, and is therefore the treatment of choice for giant ameloblastomas. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]