Abstract |
A case of complex odontoma, which contained melanin pigment in the ghost cells in a 53-year-old Japanese woman is reported. In addition to the characteristic histopathologic features of complex odontoma, ghost cells containing melanin pigment were widely distributed in and around the calcified masses. Furthermore, cytoplasmic processes of dendritic cells (melanocytes) were seen in some parts. The possible histogenesis of melanin pigment in odontogenic lesions was discussed, although no conclusion could be drawn from the present study as to its origin in complex odontoma.
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Authors | Y Takeda, H Yamamoto |
Journal | The Journal of Nihon University School of Dentistry
(J Nihon Univ Sch Dent)
Vol. 31
Issue 3
Pg. 502-6
(Sep 1989)
ISSN: 0029-0432 [Print] Japan |
PMID | 2809714
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Dental Enamel
(pathology)
- Dentin
(pathology)
- Female
- Histocytochemistry
- Humans
- Maxillary Neoplasms
(metabolism, pathology)
- Melanins
(analysis)
- Middle Aged
- Odontogenic Tumors
(pathology)
- Odontoma
(metabolism, pathology)
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