Ameloblastomatous calcifying odontogenic cyst: a case report of a rare histologic variant.
Calcifying odontogenic cyst is an uncommon developmental odontogenic cyst first described by Gorlin in 1962. It is considered as an extremely rare cyst and accounts for only 1% of jaw cysts reported. Because of its diverse histopathology, there has always been confusion about its nature as a cyst, neoplasm, or hamartoma. In this report, we present a rare case of calcifying odontogenic cyst with ameloblastic proliferation--an extremely rare histologic variant in a 22-year-old male in the right mandibular molar region. The lesion was surgically removed. After enucleation no recurrence has been recorded in the ensuing 14 months.
Nosrati
Kamran
K
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Faculty, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran.
Seyedmajidi
Maryam
M
D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018333:Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying / Q000473:pathology*