PMC5917534_01
Preoperative intraoral view of the lesion
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F1
The patient revealed that the swelling was slow growing and had attained the current size gradually over the past 12-14 months [Figure 1].
Intraoperative view of the encapsulated lesion
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F2
Written consent was obtained from the patient and the lesion was excised under local anesthesia [Figure 2] and sent for histopathological examination.
Specimen
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F3
It was a well-encapsulated lesion [Figure 3].
Cystic lumen with ghost cells and calcification (H&E, x100)
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F4
The cyst lumen showed characteristic ghost cells with calcification which are the hallmark of the dentinogenic ghost cell lesion [Figures 4-6].
Connective tissue capsule with dentinoid tissue (H&E, x100)
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F5
The cyst lumen showed characteristic ghost cells with calcification which are the hallmark of the dentinogenic ghost cell lesion [Figures 4-6].
Ghost cells with calcification (H&E, x100)
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F6
The cyst lumen showed characteristic ghost cells with calcification which are the hallmark of the dentinogenic ghost cell lesion [Figures 4-6].