title: Recurrent calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor of the maxilla: report of a case with cytologic diagnosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tuor (CEOT) occurs rarely in the maxilla and lacks classical clinicoradiologic features. The cytologic features in conjunction with the radiologic picture can be helpful in making a preoperative diagnosis and guiding management.
  
  
  METHODS
  A young man with a progressively increasing left cheek swelling and proptosis of the left eye was referred for fine needle aspiration cytology. The smears were paucicellular and showed clusters of mildly pleomorphic squamoid cells; abundant, amyloidlike, pink material; and occasional concentric calcification. A provisional diagnosis of CEOT was given and confirmed on histopathology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The characteristic cytologic findings in association with radiologic features can help the cytopathologist in rendering a firm preoperative diagnosis of CEOT even at atypical sites such as the maxilla.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ruchika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sompal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Shyama
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Ashish Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome