Dave Aparna, Arora Manpreet, Shetty V P, Saluja Pulin
Department of Oral Pathology, SGT Dental College and Hospital, Gurgaon, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Dent. 2015 Oct-Dec;6(4):211-4. doi: 10.4103/0975-962X.165048.
Ameloblastoma is an epithelial odontogenic tumor exhibiting diverse microscopic pattern that occurs singly or in combination with other patterns. This article describes a case of granular cell ameloblastoma (GCA) involving mandible in a 55-year-old male. The possibility of granular component is there in other odontogenic and nonodontogenic lesions. Sometimes dilemma exists in the diagnosis of such lesions. The purpose of this article is to unveil the hidden characteristics in GCA, which might help in differential diagnosis of GCA.
成釉细胞瘤是一种上皮性牙源性肿瘤,呈现出多种微观模式,可单独出现或与其他模式组合出现。本文描述了一例发生在一名55岁男性下颌骨的颗粒细胞成釉细胞瘤(GCA)。其他牙源性和非牙源性病变中也存在颗粒成分的可能性。有时在诊断这类病变时会存在两难情况。本文的目的是揭示GCA中隐藏的特征,这可能有助于GCA的鉴别诊断。