Recurrent Ameloblastoma of the Mandible With Unusual Granular Cell Component

Ameloblastomas can present in various clinical and histomorphologic patterns. The granular cell variant accounts for only 3.5% to 5% of ameloblastomas. The aim of this case report is to present an example of ameloblastoma with unusual granular cell component, affecting a 63-year-old woman, in which both the inner and peripheral layers of follicles composed exclusively by eosinophilic granular cells. Assessment of the immunohistochemical and histochemical profile of the lesion was performed and the challenges of such a diagnosis were also addressed.

Source: International Journal of Surgical Pathology - May 12, 2015 Category: Pathology Authors: Argyris, P. P., McBeain, M. J. T., Rake, A., Pambuccian, S. E., Gopalakrishnan, R., Koutlas, I. G. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research