Review Article

Pathogenesis and Nomenclature of Odontogenic Carcinomas: Revisited

Table 5

2005 WHO classification of odontogenic carcinomas [1].

TypesOdontogenic carcinomas

9310/3Metastasizing (malignant) ameloblastoma
9270/3Ameloblastic carcinoma—primary type
9270/3: ameloblastic carcinoma—secondary type (dedifferentiated), intraosseous
9270/3: ameloblastic carcinoma—secondary type (dedifferentiated), peripheral
9270/3: primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma—solid type
9270/3: primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma derived from keratocystic odontogenic tumour
9270/3: primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma derived from odontogenic cysts
9341/3Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma
9302/3Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma