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Case Reports
. 2009 Jul;13(2):97-100.
doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.57679.

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor

Shikha B Singhaniya  1 , Suresh R Barpande, Jyoti D Bhavthankar
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Case Reports

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor

Shikha B Singhaniya et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2009 Jul.

Abstract

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor (DGCT) is a rare tumorous form of calcifying odontogenic cyst and only a small number of cases have been described. It is a locally invasive neoplasm that is characterized by ameloblastoma-like epithelial islands, ghost cells and dentinoid. The present report describes a case of a 21-year-old male with a tumor in the posterior region of the mandible, showing features of DGCT.

Keywords: Dentinoid; dentinogenic ghost cell tumor; ghost cell.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Diffuse swelling over mandibular angle region on left side
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Figure 2
Bony hard swelling extending from 37 to retro-molar region with a small 1 × 1 cm reddish growth, distal to 37
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Figure 3
Well-defined radio-lucency with focal radio-opacity and impacted 38. Root resorption of 36 and 37
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Figure 4
Buccal cortical expansion in the left retro-molar region
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Figure 5
Ameloblastomatous epithelial island with ghost cells and dentinoid material (H and E, × 40)
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Figure 6
Giant cells surrounding ghost cells in the connective tissue stroma (H and E, × 100)
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Figure 7
Calcifying ghost cells and dysplastic dentin (H and E, × 100)
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Figure 8
Tumor cells infiltrating adjacent bone (H and E, × 400)
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