title: Ghost cell odontogenic tumor associated with odontoma--report of two rare cases.
abstract: The ghost cell odontogenic tumor (GCOT) is a neoplastic/cystic lesion with a diverse histopathological and clinical behavior It was formerly known as calcified odontogenic cyst, but in 2005 the World Health Organization categorized this lesion as an odontogenic, benign tumor rather than a cyst; nominating this neoplasm as calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor. A later comprehensive classification named it ghost cell odontogenic tumor because the most remarkable histopathologic characteristic is the presence of a mass of ghost cells embedded in the epithelium. We report two cases of a rare variant of a ghost cell odontogenic tumor associated with odontoma; to our knowledge, one is the youngest patient (four month old) reported in the English literature.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Division, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33328, USA.
authors.forename: Maritzabel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hogge
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Velez
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaltman
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Movahed
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yeh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000473:pathology*; D035583:Rare Diseases