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Oral Cavity Clear Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma

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A case of clear cell odontogenic carcinoma of the oral cavity is described in this sine qua non radiology-pathology correlation article. CT demonstrated a solid and cystic mass arising from the mandible. Histology demonstrated variably-sized nests of clear to pale eosinophilic cells with occasional central necrosis embedded in a hyalinized to fibrocellular stroma. The specimen was also positive for the characteristic rearrangement of the EWSR1 (22q12) locus in 93.5 % of interphase cells.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

    Daniel Thomas Ginat

  2. Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology Oncology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Victoria Villaflor

  3. Department of Pathology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Nicole A. Cipriani

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Ginat, D.T., Villaflor, V. & Cipriani, N.A. Oral Cavity Clear Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma. Head and Neck Pathol 10, 217–220 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-015-0635-z

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