Case Report

Dentinogenic Ghost Cell Tumor of the Peripheral Variant Mimicking Epulis

Table 1

Reported cases of peripheral dentinogenic ghost cell tumor.

Sl no.ReferenceNo. of casesAge in years/sexSiteRadiographic features

1Abrams and Howell [14]113/MExtraosseousNo significant findings
2Sauk [15]167/FExtraosseousNo radiographic changes
3Praetorius et al. [2] 252/MMaxillary left lateral incisor and canine regionSlight erosion of underlying bone
41/FMandibular anterior regionSlight erosion of underlying bone
4Hirshberg et al. [16]142/MMandibular left premolar region (lingual gingiva)No bone involvement
5McClatchey et al. [17]157/MMandibular anterior regionNo bone involvement
6Buchner et al. [12] 310/MMandibular central incisor
53/FMandibular edentulous ridge
92/FMandibular edentulous cuspid-premolar region
7Günhan et al. [18]171/FMaxillary anterior regionSlight erosion of underlying bone
8Raubenheimer et al. [19]182/MMandibular right alveolar ridge (edentulous)No bone involvement
9Castro et al. [20]183/FAnterior ridge of edentulous mandibleCup shaped resorption
10Wong et al. [9]171/MMaxillary canine regionSlight erosion beneath the growth
11Iezzi et al. [21]143/MMaxillary canine regionNo bone involvement
12Ledesma-Montes et al. [22]1NSNSNS
13Candido et al. [23]145/MMandibular canine regionNo bone involvement
14Our case140/MMandibular premolar area

NS: Not Specified.