Clinicopathologic spectrum of the so-called calcifying odontogenic cysts: A study of 21 intraosseous cases with reconsideration of the terminology and classification

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 372-384

  Li, Tie Jun ^a   Yu, Shi Feng ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL OF STOMATOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Calcifying odontogenic cyst; Jaws; Odontogenic carcinoma; Odontogenic tumor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMELOBLASTOMA; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CALCIFYING ODONTOGENIC CYST; CALCINOSIS; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANINE TOOTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MITOSIS RATE; MYXOMA; ODONTOGENIC CARCINOMA; ODONTOGENIC CYST; ODONTOGENIC TUMOR; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOLID TUMOR; TUMOR NECROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALCINOSIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAW NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; ODONTOGENIC CYSTS; ODONTOGENIC TUMORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037373260     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200303000-00011     Document Type: Article

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