Open AccessIntraosseous verrucous carcinoma arising from an orthokeratinized odontogenic keratocyst: A report of a rarest entity
Author(s) -
Nagaraju Kamarthi,
Suhasini Gotur Palakshappa,
Vijay Wadhwan,
Ravi Prakash Sasankoti Mohan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.188586
Subject(s) - keratocyst , verrucous carcinoma , odontogenic , lesion , pathology , medicine , ameloblastoma , carcinoma , anatomy , maxilla
Intraosseous verrucous carcinomas (VCs) arising from odontogenic cysts are a rare entity. An unusual case of a VC arising from the orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst is described for the first time. The microscopic features of the lesion are presented.