Clear cell ameloblastoma or odontogenic carcinoma. A case report.
An ameloblastoma of the right maxilla with a biphasic pattern of folicular ameloblastoma and clear cells, with an aggressive clinical behaviour in a 71-year-old male is reported. A literature review of clear cell ameloblastomas is made, focussing the discussion on the convenience of considering this type of ameloblastoma to be a low-grade odontogenic carcinoma.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Princeps d'Espanya, Ciutat Sanitaria i Universitaria de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
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Carrera
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Pericot
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D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006818:Hyalin; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology