Clear Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma of the Maxilla

Zahide Mine Yazici,Zubeyde Elmalı,Ozgur Mete,Rasim Yilmazer,İbrahim Sayin,Fatma Tulin Kayhan

doi:10.14712/18059694.2016.33

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.

Highlights

Clear cell odontogenic carcinomas (CCOCs) are rare, aggressive tumours that occur most frequently in the anterior region of the mandible
We report a case of CCOC in the maxilla of a 62-year-old woman
CCOCs were formerly called clear cell ameloblastomas or clear cell odontogenic tumours and were considered benign tumours in the 1992 World Health Organization (WHO) classification (3). Because these tumours have an aggressive and destructive growth capacity and may metastasise to distant organs and lymph nodes, the 2005 WHO classification listed them as malignant tumours characterised by sheets and islands of vacuolated and clear cells (3)

Summary

Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma of the maxilla

Zahide Mine Yazici[1], Ozgur Mete[2], Zubeyde Elmalı[1], İbrahim Sayin[1], Rasim Yilmazer[1], Fatma Tulin Kayhan[1]. Summary: 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

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