The authors present a case of a rare type of odontogenic tumour, recently described as 'clear cell odontogenic tumour'. The patient died 5 years after the initial diagnosis with lymph node and diffuse pulmonary metastases. This fact can support the view that this tumour, histologically characterised by the presence of cells with a clear cytoplasm, can behave in an aggressive way and has true metastatic potential, despite the absence of malignant cellular features.
Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma.report of a case with lymph node and pulmonary metastases / Piattelli, A.; Sesenna, Enrico; Trisi, P.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. - ISSN 0959-8049. - 30(4):(1994), pp. 278-280. [10.1016/0964-1955(94)90010-8]
Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma.report of a case with lymph node and pulmonary metastases.
SESENNA, Enrico;
1994-01-01
Abstract
The authors present a case of a rare type of odontogenic tumour, recently described as 'clear cell odontogenic tumour'. The patient died 5 years after the initial diagnosis with lymph node and diffuse pulmonary metastases. This fact can support the view that this tumour, histologically characterised by the presence of cells with a clear cytoplasm, can behave in an aggressive way and has true metastatic potential, despite the absence of malignant cellular features.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
