title: Central granular cell odontogenic tumor: Report of an unusual case.
abstract: Central granular cell odontogenic tumor (CGCOT) is an unusual benign odontogenic neoplasm characterized by the presence of granular cells associated with apparently inactive odontogenic epithelium. These tumors tend to occur in the posterior mandible and usually present as well-defined unilocular or multilocular radiolucent lesions. So far, only <40 cases of CGCOT have been described in the literature under various terminologies. Though these tumors were not considered as distinct entity in the recent WHO classification of odontogenic tumors, long-term follow-up is recommended as malignant counterpart of CGCOT has already been reported. The main aim of this article is to report an additional case of CGCOT to the literature, occurring in a 73-year-old male.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KGMC, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shaleen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Chandra Dental College and Hospital Barabanki, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madan