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Treatment challenges of persistent ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma: a case report and literature review
Ali Al-Sammak1, Othman Rezki1, Michael Pennington2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, John H Stroger Jr Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract:
The aim of this case report is to review and compare the clinical, radiologic, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical features, along with the treatment of a case of ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma. In addition, a report of the existing published literature with an emphasis on treatment will be described to provide information on this rare but aggressive tumor. The family of odontogenic ghost cell tumors comprises a spectrum of lesions characterized by odontogenic epithelium with ghost cell keratinization and calcifications. It appears that early detection is vital in proper treatment due to the high possibility of malignant transformation.
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