Tumor-associated dentinogenic ghost cells with compound odontoma in a pediatric patient: a case report

The present work aims to report a case of dentinogenic ghost cell tumor (DGCT) associated with compound odontoma (CO). An 8-year-old patient was referred to the oral medicine discipline presenting with dental retention. Computerized tomography (CT) scan revealed a well-defined unilocular radiolucent lesion involving an irregular mass, associated with an unerupted permanent upper central incisor (tooth 21). Excisional biopsy was performed. Histopathologic analysis revealed enamel matrix, loose connective tissue resembling dental pulp, enveloped in a fibrous capsule, associated with odontogenic epithelium sheets presenting aberrant keratinization, and containing abundant dentinoid and osteoid material.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research