Peripheral dentinogenic ghost cell tumor.
A case of dentinogenic ghost cell tumor, that has originated peripherally in the jaw, is presented and the literature reviewed with particular reference to the origin of the tumor. The total number of central and peripheral cases reported in the English literature is 10 and although mucosal infiltration is common, peripheral origin of the neoplasm could be verified in only 3 cases.
Raubenheimer
E J
EJ
Department of Oral Pathology, Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa.
van Heerden
W F
WF
Sitzmann
F
F
Heymer
B
B
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D003804:Dentin / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology*