KOREASCHOLAR

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor (DGCT) is a rare neoplasm, representing 1.9% to 2.1% of all odontogenic tumors. Peripheral DGCT is a rare tumor with only 25 cases previously described in the English literature. The majority of cases have been reported to occur in the anterior part of the jaws. A rare case of peripheral DGCT is reported, located in the lingual side of the anterior mandible of a 68-year-old man. The patient presented a pedunculated painless growth of 1.5cm in diameter. Radiographically, no bone involvement was found. The lesion was excised and histologically characterized by islands of epithelial cells showing ameloblastoma-like features within fibrous background tissue. Dysplasic dentin and ghost cells with calcifications were frequently observed. Areas showing a connection between tumor cells and the overlying mucosa were also identified.

Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION
 Ⅱ. REPORTS OF CASE
 Ⅲ. DISCUSSION
 IV. REFERENCES

• 김병훈(Daejeon Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) | Byung Hoon Kim
• 박철민(Daejeon Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology) | Cheol Min Park
• 서동원(Daejeon Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology) | Dong Won Seo
• 안미영(Daejeon Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Wonkwang Bone Regeneration Research Institute) | Mee Young Ahn
• 이준(Daejeon Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Wonkwang Bone Regeneration Research Institute) | Jun Lee
• 윤정훈(Daejeon Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Wonkwang Bone Regeneration Research Institute) | Jung Hoon Yoon correspondence