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

• Published in: The Pan African medical journal Vol. 21; no. 260; p. 260
• Main Authors: Ali, Elneel Ahmed Mohamed, Ali karrar, Musadak, El-Siddig, Abeer Abdalla, Gafer, Nahla, Abdel satir, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Uganda The African Field Epidemiology Network 07-08-2015; The Pan African Medical Journal
• Subjects: Case Report; ghost cell; Humans; Male; mandible; Maxillary Neoplasms - diagnosis; Maxillary Neoplasms - pathology; Maxillary Neoplasms - therapy; odontogenic carcinoma; Odontogenic Tumors - diagnosis; Odontogenic Tumors - pathology; Odontogenic Tumors - therapy; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant - methods; sudan; Young Adult; mandible; Odontogenic carcinoma; Sudan; ghost cell
• ISSN: 1937-8688; 1937-8688
• DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.260.5139

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.