TITLE:
A unique case of a calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor
AUTHORS:
Shoko Gamoh, Yukako Nakashima, Hironori Akiyama, Kimishige Shimizutani, Takuro Sanuki, Junichiro Kotani, Koji Yamada, Shosuke Morita, Kazuya Tominaga, Masahiro Wato, Akio Tanaka
KEYWORDS:
Calcifying Cystic Odontogenic Tumor; Diagnostic Imaging; Computed Tomography
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.3 No.6,
August
30,
2013
ABSTRACT: The calcifying odontogenic
cyst was first reported by Gorlin et al. in 1962. At that time, it was classified as a cyst
related to the odontogenic apparatus, although it was later renamed as a
calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor by the WHO calcification in 2005 due to
its histological complexity, morphological diversity and aggressive
proliferation [2]. Here, we describe a case of a calcifying cystic odontogenic
tumor in a 4- year-old boy. The lesion was surgically removed, and the
histopathological examination revealed it to be a cystic tumor with ghost
cells, a stellate reticulum and small amount of dentinoid tissue in the cystic
wall.