OBJECTIVES Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma is a rare condition characterized by ameloblastic-like islands of epithelial cells with aberrant keratinitation in the form of Ghost cell with varying amounts of dysplastic dentina. MATERIAL AND METHODS We report a case of a 70 year-old woman with a rapid onset of painful swelling right maxillary tumor. Magnetic resonance showed a huge tumor depende...

statement of the problem: odontogenic keratocyst (okc) is a developmental odontogenic cyst with specific histopathological features, high recurrence rate, and aggressive clinical behavior. angiogenesis might be considered as an important factor for the growth, expansion, and distribution of this lesion. purpose: the aim of the present study was to determine the mean vascular densities (mvd) of ...

The lesion which was initially thought as an aggressive turns to be the unique and unusual type of developmental cyst. A female patient being not aware about this turned up with complaint tooth ache difficulty chew in right side. Later, after examination investigations there seems calcified structure within lesion. diagnosed a Calcified Odontogenic Cyst. present study examines advanced imaging ...

Cyst is defined as a pathological cavity which may or not be lined by an epithelium and usually filled with solid, semisolid gaseous material. Dentigerous cyst of odontogenic origin associated impacted tooth. in maxillary antrum often misdiagnosed peripheral health care centers due to initial complaints mimicking sinusitis patients reporting general physicians/otolaryngologist for treatment. Th...

Carnoy’s solution was first used as a medicament in surgery by Cutler and Zollinger in 1933. The reformulated carnoy’s solution without chloroform is accepted because exposure to chloroform has been associated with cancer and reproductive toxicity. It is assumed that carnoy’s solution eradicates epithelial rests from the cyst wall and reduces the rate of recurrence. In the world health organiza...

Odontogenic myxoma is a locally invasive benign mesodermal tumour found exclusively in the jaws comprising 3-6% of all odontogenic tumors. It usually occurs in the second and third decade of life commonly involving the mandible as compared to maxilla. Its variable clinical and radiological appearance makes the diagnosis difficult. Here we present a case report of a 30 year old female with a swe...

Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (CCOT) is defined as an odontogenic cyst-like benign neoplasm that characteristically contains several ghost cells, ameloblastoma-like epithelium, and occasional calcification. Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC), a malignant form of CCOT, is an exceptionally rare malignant tumor. In this report, we present a case of a 53-year-old man whose chief complain...

Verrucous proliferation arising from odontogenic cysts is a rare entity. We report an unusual case of an infected odontogenic cyst with verrucous proliferation and melanin pigmentation in a 13-year-old male patient who presented with an intraoral swelling in relation to impacted teeth 26 and 27. The enucleated lesion was diagnosed as an odontogenic keratocyst and the patient died within two yea...

Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) accounts for 3-11% of all odontogenic cysts. OKC is a benign intra-osseous tumor, but what makes this cyst special its aggressive behavior and high recurrence rate. relatively compared to other cysts, malignant transformation considered extremely rare. Squamous cell carcinoma associated with keratocysts have rarely been reported in the medical literature. We recentl...