Ameloblastomatous Gorlin's cyst.
The calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC), first described by Gorlin et al. in 1962, represents a heterogeneous group of lesions that exhibit a variety of clinicopathologic and behavioral features. COC has been categorized under two basic groups namely, cystic and neoplastic. Even after several classifications and sub-classifications, COC remains an enigma. Very few cases of ameloblastomatous COC have been reported in the literature. In this report, we present a case of ameloblastomatous COC / Gorlin's cyst, emphasizing on the rarity of the lesion and distinguishing it from ameloblastomatous ex COC pictographically.
Kamboj
Mala
M
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, U.P. King George's University of Dental Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India. malskam@gmail.com
Juneja
Manish
M
D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018333:Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D035583:Rare Diseases