title: Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma of the maxilla.
abstract: Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma (CCOC) is a rare odontogenic tumor associated with aggressive clinical behavior, metastasis and low survival. We report a case of CCOC affecting the maxilla of 62 year-old woman. It was first described as a clinicopathological entity in 1985 and to date only 67 cases were described in the English literature. We are understanding of the behavior of this carcinomas was depend on limited case reports. For these reason we found important to report this case of CCOC in the maxilla.
authors.affiliation: Bakirköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Istanbul, Turkey. minealmaz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Zahide Mine
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mete
authors.forename: Zubeyde
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Elmali
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sayin
authors.forename: Rasim
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yilmazer
authors.forename: Fatma Tulin
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Kayhan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery