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Invasion of the intracranial space by a malignant odontogenic mixed tumor: Report of a case

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A case of an odontogenic tumor which invaded the intracranial space from the mandible is reported. Judging from the radiographic images it was similar to a malignant tumor. The patient died 17 years after the first visit. According to the final pathological diagnosis, it was malignant odontogenic mixed tumor of low grade which did not belong to any of the WHO classification.

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  1. Department of Dental Radiology, Hokkaido University School of Dentistry, Nishi 7-chome, Kita 13-jo, Kita-ku, 060, Sapporo, Japan

    Yoichiro Hosokawa D.D.S., D.D.Sc., Kazuyuki Minowa D.D.S., Satoru Abe M.D., Keiichi Ohmori D.D.S., D.D.Sc. & Michio Yamasaki M.D., D.M.Sc.

  2. Department of Oral Pathology, Hokkaido University School of Dentistry, Nishi 7-chome, Kita 13-jo, Kita-ku, 060, Sapporo, Japan

    Masanobu Shindoh D.D.S., D.D.Sc., Tadashi Iizuka D.D.S., D.D.Sc., Mohiuddin Ahmed B.D.S. & Akira Amemiya D.D.S., D.D.Sc.

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Hosokawa, Y., Minowa, K., Abe, S. et al. Invasion of the intracranial space by a malignant odontogenic mixed tumor: Report of a case. Oral Radiol. 7, 1–6 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02351672

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