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Peripheral Clear Cell Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor. Report of a Case
Author(s) -
Orsini Giovanna,
Favia Gianfranco,
Piattelli Adriano
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.2000.71.7.1177
Subject(s) - odontogenic , odontogenic tumor , medicine , pathology , peripheral , dentistry
Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) is an uncommon, locally aggressive odontogenic tumor representing less than 1% of all odontogenic tumors. Clear cells have been described in CEOT, ameloblastomas, calcifying odontogenic cysts, lateral periodontal, and gingival cysts. It is not yet clear if the clear cell variants of the odontogenic tumors have a different biologic behavior, even if it seems that these tumors are more aggressive with an higher recurrence rate. The authors present a case of a peripheral clear cell CEOT (CCCEOT). It is a rare lesion with only 9 cases reported in the literature. The lesion was removed by excision and no recurrence was found after a 4‐year follow‐up. J Periodontol 2000;71:1177‐1180.