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Carcinoma arising from reduced enamel epithelium
1Department of Oral Pathology, Institute of Pathology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Journal of Oral Pathology
|November 1, 1987
Summary
Intra-osseous squamous cell carcinoma in the jaw may originate from reduced enamel epithelium, not just oral lining. Proving this odontogenic origin requires demonstrating continuity with this specific dental tissue.
Area of Science:
- Oral Pathology
- Odontogenic Tumors
- Dental Epithelium
Background:
- Intra-osseous squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are typically presumed to arise from odontogenic epithelium.
- However, definitive evidence for this origin, beyond association with benign odontogenic tumors or cysts, is often circumstantial.
- Distinguishing odontogenic SCC from those arising from oral lining epithelium can be challenging histologically.