01/07/2020
Case of a 15 yr old male with swelling in the upper left anterior region.
Cbct shows well defined lesion associated with apices of the teeth 21 & 22
Treatment done: Enucleation
Gross picture shows presence of calcification in the lumen
Histopathology shows presence of varying thickness of odontogenic epithelium. Some area showing REE like epithelium while some areas show basal cuboidal cells with hyperchromatic nuclei, stellate reticulum like cells and presence of GHOST CELLS. Dystrophic calcification also evident.
Diagnosis: Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Cyst(simple cystic type)
Case referred by: Dr. Ravi Lulla and Dr. Abhinav Hire