Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst with Extensive Areas of Dentinoid: Uncommon Case Report and Update of Main Findings

Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst with Extensive Areas of Dentinoid: Uncommon Case Report and Update of Main Findings

The calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC) is a benign odontogenic cyst that occurs in the gnathic bones. This cyst is part of a spectrum of lesions characterized by odontogenic epithelium containing “ghost cells,” which may undergo calcification. Areas of an eosinophilic matrix material compatible denti...

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Published in:Case reports in pathology Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors: Gomes, Petrus Pereira, Neto, Luis Ferreira de Almeida, Moreira, Deborah Gondim Lambert, de Morais, Everton Freitas, Santos, Hellen Bandeira de Pontes, Freitas, Roseana de Almeida
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01-01-2018
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
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Summary:The calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC) is a benign odontogenic cyst that occurs in the gnathic bones. This cyst is part of a spectrum of lesions characterized by odontogenic epithelium containing “ghost cells,” which may undergo calcification. Areas of an eosinophilic matrix material compatible dentinoid also may present adjacent to the epithelial component. However, these areas of dentinoid commonly do not appear so abundant in COCs. In this study, we report a case of intraosseous COC with extensive areas of dentinoid and perform an update regarding the clinical, radiographical, histopathological, and differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this cystic lesion.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Stefan Pambuccian
ISSN:2090-6781
2090-679X
DOI:10.1155/2018/8323215