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http://dx.doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.3.139

Odontogenic carcinosarcoma of the mandible: a case report and review  

Kim, Il-Kyu (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Inha University School of Medicine)
Pae, Sang-Pill (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Inha University School of Medicine)
Cho, Hyun-Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Inha University School of Medicine)
Cho, Hyun-Woo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Inha University School of Medicine)
Seo, Ji-Hoon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Inha University School of Medicine)
Lee, Dong-Hwan (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Inha University School of Medicine)
Park, In-Shu (Department of Pathology, Inha University School of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / v.41, no.3, 2015 , pp. 139-144 More about this Journal
Abstract
Odontogenic carcinosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant odontogenic tumor with only a few reported cases. It is characterized by a true mixed tumor showing malignant cytology of both epithelial and mesenchymal components. It has been assumed to arise from pre-existing lesions such as ameloblastoma, ameloblastic fibroma, and ameloblastic fibrosarcoma. To date, the reported cases have exhibited considerably aggressive clinical behavior. The case of an odontogenic carcinosarcoma in the mandible of a 61-year-old male is described herein. The tumor destroyed the cortex of the mandible and invaded the adjacent tissues. Treatment was performed by surgical resection and reconstruction. The purposes of this article are to introduce odontogenic carcinosarcoma through this case study, to distinguish it from related diseases and to discuss features of the tumor in the existing literature.
Keywords
Carcinosarcoma; Mixed tumor; Ameloblastoma; Fibrosarcoma; Odontogenic tumor;
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