Central granular cell odontogenic tumor associated with sepsis, osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis: A case report

This report describes an unusual case of CGCOT as it was associated with severe signs of local and systemic infection. The patient was hospitalized for sepsis, high fever and facial swelling. The intraoral examination and the radiographic images led to the clinical diagnosis of periapical abscess caused by a severely decayed left maxillary third molar. After the surgical extraction of the tooth, a periapical lesion and fragments of the alveolar process were sent for histopathologic examination and immune-phenotypic characterization. The pathological findings became crucial for the definitive diagnosis of CGCOT, osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis. The purpose of this report is to provide knowledge about this tumor and highlight the importance of sending samples collected during oral surgery for histopathologic examination.
Source: Oral Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research