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Madhurya Namana1, Sumit Majumdar2, Divya Uppala3, Aditya Avv1, Ayyagari Kameswara Rao4.
Abstract
Ghost Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma (GCOC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumour of epithelial origin accounting about 0.37% to 2.1% of all odontogenic tumours. They are characterized by the presence of ameloblastic islands along with ghost cells representing aberrant keratinization. The aim of this case report is to present a rare case that was diagnosed in a 37-year-old male patient and to describe the behavior of the tumour.Entities:
Keywords: Ameloblastic; Fatal case; Nodal and distant metastasis; Tumour
Year: 2017 PMID: 28969291 PMCID: PMC5620932 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/28143.10445
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X