Review Article
Year : 2023 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 2 | Page : 37-41
Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst: An Enigma
Amisha Jain, BDS,MDS.1*| Himanshu Dhanodkar,BDS,MDS.2*|Anjali Shujalpurkar,BDS,MDS3*| Gauri Motiwale,BDS,MDS.2
Correspondence
Dr.AmishaJain,
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Modern Dental College&Research Center,Indore 453112, Madhya Pradesh, India
Email:jain.amisha01@gmail.com
Abstract
The calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC), discovered in 1962, is a rare developmental odontogenic cyst clinically present as slow-growing swelling mainly in the anterior portion of the jaws, generally present in the second and sixth decades of life. It accounts for 0.3%–0.8% of odontogenic cysts. COC showed variations in clinical and radiographic features that are not pathognomic, whereas histomorphology forms exist in 3 patterns: benign cystic, solid (neoplastic), and aggressive (malignant) forms. The radiograph shows well-defined radiolucency with irregular masses, while the histopathologic features include a cystic lining with characteristic “Ghost” cells and immunohistochemical reactions positive for various enamel proteins.
Keywords:
Calcifying odontogenic cyst, odontogenic cyst, review, COC, jaw, ghost cell
Funding information
Nil
Conflict of interest
The authors have no conflicts of interest
How to Cite this Article: Jain A, Dhanodkar H, Shujalpurkar A, Motiwale G. Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst: An Enigma. Int J Orofac Res [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 5 [cited 2023 Nov. 6];7(2):37-41. Available from: https://www.editorialmanager.in/index.php/ijofr/article/view/895
