Affiliation:
1. Phoenix, Arizona
2. Good Samaritan Region Medical Center
3. Phoenix Children's Hospital
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst is a rare lesion with distinct histopathology and stringent criteria for diagnosis. 1,2 During the past century, <60 cases have been reported. 3 Of the previously documented cases, all have occurred in adults. We present the case of a squamous cell carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst in a 16-month-old girl. This case poses interesting questions regarding the pathophysiology of these tumors and highlights the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion regardless of age when evaluating cystic lesions of the mandible and maxilla.
Subject
Otorhinolaryngology,Surgery
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