Open AccessAn unusual presentation of ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma: A case report with review of literature
Author(s) -
K. R. Remya,
S Sudha,
Reshmi G Nair,
H Jyothi
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_442_17
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , odontogenic , medicine , pathology , metastasis , distant metastasis , case presentation , odontogenic tumor , carcinoma , immunohistochemistry , basal cell , radiology , cancer , surgery
Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC) is a malignant odontogenic epithelial tumor which is an exceedingly rare, highly aggressive, rapidly growing, and infiltrative tumor forming the malignant counterpart of long-standing benign cystic lesions coming in the spectrum of calcifying odontogenic cysts. To date, only a few cases have been reported in the medical literature. A case of unusual presentation of GCOC is presented and the clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features are discussed along with a literature review. Our case report further emphasizes the bizarre biological behavior of this tumor and the need for strict long-term surveillance of the patients as metastasis to distant sites has been reported.