title: Odontogenic ghost cell carcinoma: a case report with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural characterization.
abstract: The odontogenic ghost cell tumor (OGCT) is the rare, neoplastic variant of the calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC). To date, there have been only four reports of malignant OGCTs, in five patients. We report an additional case of a malignant odontogenic ghost cell tumor that involved the right maxilla of a 20-year-old man. Our report includes its immunocytochemical and ultrastructural characterization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Folpe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsue
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rogerson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weymuller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: True
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D018959:CD57 Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002466:Cell Nucleolus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000032:analysis; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D016900:Neurofilament Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D018333:Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000032:analysis; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D018959:CD57 Antigens; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D018396:Mucin-1; D016900:Neurofilament Proteins; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D009418:S100 Proteins; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins; D003094:Collagen