Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor: a case report and review of the literature.
Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor is a rare odontogenic neoplasm. To date only 31 cases have been reported. We present a case of dentinogenic ghost cell tumor arising at much younger age of 14 in a female patient. This article reviews the cases reported in various case reports and in studies done so far on dentinogenic ghost cell tumor. It will also provide an insight into the actual number of cases of this rare tumor.
Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Manish
M
Juneja
Jiji
J
George
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography