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Review
. 2015 Aug 7:21:260.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.260.5139. eCollection 2015.

Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma of the maxilla: a case report with a literature review

Elneel Ahmed Mohamed Ali  1 , Musadak Ali karrar  2 , Abeer Abdalla El-Siddig  3 , Nahla Gafer  4 , Ali Abdel satir  5
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Review

Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma of the maxilla: a case report with a literature review

Elneel Ahmed Mohamed Ali et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

The aim of this report is to present a rare case of a Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC) of a 21-year-old man with review of the literature. The patient was treated surgically, and one of the surgical margins was involved, the patient received adjuvant radiotherapy for local control. Five months later, patient presented with infraorbital lesion which was proven histological to be GCOC. Radiological images, histological sections and clinical photographs are also presented. One year after the second surgery, the patient was tumor free. The only effective treatment modality was surgical removal.

Keywords: Odontogenic carcinoma; Sudan; ghost cell; mandible.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Diffused swelling on the left side of face obliterating the nasolabial fold
Figure 2
Figure 2
Axial section CT scan showed left maxillary expansion with mixed radiolucency
Figure 3
Figure 3
The tumor here displaying mainly a cystic component with central hemorrhage and necrosis
Figure 4
Figure 4
The same tumor displaying both the cystic and solid component
Figure 5
Figure 5
H & E stain the tumor shows the basaloid epithelial element and numerous collections of ghost cells with areas displaying increased mitosis
Figure 6
Figure 6
High power image showing an area consisting mainly of ghost cells with few intervening epithelial component
Figure 7
Figure 7
This figure shows numerous ghost cells with foreign body giant cell reaction
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