Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma of the maxilla: a case report with a literature review

Abstract

The aim of this report is to present a rare case of a Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC) of a 21-year-old man with review of the literature. The patient was treated surgically, and one of the surgical margins was involved, the patient received adjuvant radiotherapy for local control. Five month later, patient presented with infraorbital lesion which was proven histologically to be GCOC. Radiological and histological images and clinical photographs are also presented. At one year after the second surgery, the patient was tumor free. The only effective treatment modality was surgical removal.

Keywords

• odontogenic carcinoma
• ghost cell
• mandible
• sudan