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Case report
Peripheral dentinogenic ghost cell tumour
  1. Ivan Cabo1,
  2. André Saura1,
  3. Ana Rita Cardoso2 and
  4. José Azenha Cardoso2
  1. 1Department of Stomatology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
  2. 2Department of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ivan Cabo; ivan.gon.cabo{at}gmail.com

Abstract

The dentinogenic ghost cell tumour (DGCT) is a rare benign neoplasm, which histologically presents itself as an aberrant keratinisation of the epithelium, ghost cells and dentinoid material. Depending on its location there are two different types of DGCT, central or peripheral, with different clinical characteristics. By 2019, there were only 57 cases of DGCT published: 39 of the central type and 18 of the peripheral type.

In this clinical case, the authors describe the case of a 78-year-old man with a painless and slow growing mandibular lump. The diagnosis of peripheral DGCT was made by incisional biopsy and the treatment consisted of radical excision with upper marginal mandibulectomy.

The aim of the article is to report a clinical case of a rare pathology and, consequently, to help diagnose and better understand its biological behaviour.

  • oral and maxillofacial surgery
  • pathology
  • dentistry and oral medicine

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-245513

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors IC took the initiative to publish the clinical case. IC wrote the manuscript with input from all authors. AS, ARC and JAC revised it critically for important intellectual content. All authors contributed to the planning and execution of the clinical case. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.