Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma on right mandible and its respective surgical reconstruction: a case report

J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Dec;43(6):415-422. doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.6.415. Epub 2017 Dec 26.

Abstract

Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (CCOT) is defined as an odontogenic cyst-like benign neoplasm that characteristically contains several ghost cells, ameloblastoma-like epithelium, and occasional calcification. Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC), a malignant form of CCOT, is an exceptionally rare malignant tumor. In this report, we present a case of a 53-year-old man whose chief complaint was a solitary mass on the right mandible area. The mass was completely removed through an extraoral surgical approach and reconstructive surgery was performed in two phases.

Keywords: Calcifying odontogenic cyst; Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma; Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous free flap.

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  • Case Reports