Ghost Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma Arising Denovo with Distant Metastasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Published: August 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/28143.10445
Madhurya namana, Sumit majumdar, Divya Uppala, Aditya Avv, Ayyagari kameswara Rao
1. Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2. Head, Department of Oral Pathology, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
3. Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
4. Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
5. Dental Assistant Surgeon, Community Health Center, APVVP, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Ayyagari kameswara Rao,
P.S.R. Colony, Vizianagaram-535002, Andhra Pradesh, India.
E-mail: calmua@gmail.com
Ghost Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma (GCOC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumour of epithelial origin accounting about 0.37% to 2.1% of all odontogenic tumours. They are characterized by the presence of ameloblastic islands along with ghost cells representing aberrant keratinization. The aim of this case report is to present a rare case that was diagnosed in a 37-year-old male patient and to describe the behavior of the tumour.
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