Open AccessGranular cell ameloblastoma: A rare case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Dinraj Kulkarni,
Yashwant Ingale,
Manjusha Ingale,
Bomble Nikhil Ajabrao,
Mrinal Mayank,
Apurva Kulkarni
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_407_17
Subject(s) - ameloblastoma , eosinophilic , pathology , odontogenic tumor , medicine , odontogenic , granular cell , dentistry , maxilla , central nervous system
Ameloblastoma is a benign locally aggressive type of odontogenic tumor derived exclusively from the epithelium. Histologically, ameloblastoma is classified into many variants, of which granular cell ameloblastoma (GCA) is a rare type, characterized by nest of large eosinophilic granular cells. This article describes a case of GCA in a 50-year-old female patient with clinical, radiological, and histological features along with a systematic review of the literature.