Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3996337 | Oral Oncology Extra | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryGranular cell odontogenic tumour (GCOT) is a rare benign odontogenic neoplasm composed of granular cells and ameloblastic epithelium. The GCOT tends to occur in the posterior region of the mandible, especially in 50-year-old women. We report a case of GCOT that occurred in the mandible of a 20-year-old woman. Immunohistochemically, while a low proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) staining was observed in the granular cells, the epithelium showed a significant PCNA labelling, which suggests that the odontogenic epithelium may have an important role on the GCOT tumorigenesis.
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Authors
Carolina Cavaliéri Gomes, Marcelo Drummond Naves, Marcos Vinício Pereira, Luciano Marques Silva, Ricardo Alves Mesquita, Ricardo Santiago Gomez,