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Calcifying odontogenic cyst with ameloblastic fibro‐odontome: one lesion or two?
Author(s) -
Farman Allan G.,
Smith Sydney N.,
Nortjeea Christoffel J.,
Grotepass Frans W.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1978.tb01881.x
Subject(s) - odontogenic cyst , pathology , lesion , odontogenic , stroma , anatomy , cyst , amyloid (mycology) , odontogenic tumor , medicine , biology , immunohistochemistry
. The calcifying odontogenic cyst is unusual in that it is frequently found in conjunction with the histologic features of a variety of other odontogenic conditions. Two cases are reported, one of which contained areas histologically similar to the ameloblastic fibro‐odontome and also showed condensations of cells in the stroma beneath epithelial strands proliferating from the cyst lining. In both cases the “ghost cells” stained strongly for disulphide groups but only occasional areas were positive for sulphydryl groups. No amyloid or “amyloid‐like” material was detected. As no part of the current name is specific to this lesion it is suggested that the nomenclature should be changed – perhaps to “ghost cell cyst”.