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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 256-258 |
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Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma of maxilla: A diagnostic challenge
Fouzia Siraj, Manveen Kaur, Usha Agrawal
Department of Histopathology, National Institute of Pathology, ICMR, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Manveen Kaur
National Institute of Pathology, ICMR, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi - 110 029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2278-0513.182068
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Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma (CCOC) is a rare odontogenic tumor which occurs mostly in the mandible. It is primarily seen in fifth to seventh decades with a female predilection. We report a case of CCOC in the maxillary arch of a 66-year-old woman. Morphologic examination along with histochemical and immunohistochemical markers led to the establishment of the diagnosis. It is important to diagnose this entity and differentiate it from other clear cell tumors in the head and neck region as it is a locally aggressive tumor with a propensity for regional, nodal, and distant metastasis. |
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