Odontogenic ghost cell carcinoma: A rarity encountered

Odontogenic ghost cell carcinoma (OGCC) is a rare neoplastic variant of calcifying odontogenic cyst, with aggressive clinical characteristics. A swelling in the jaws along with irregular destruction of the adjacent bone and local paresthesia are common symptoms.Microscopically, islands of varying size and anucleate cell clusters with homogenous, pale eosinophilic cytoplasm called ghost cells, admixed with sheets of tumor is seen.We present a rare case of OGCC occurring in the mandible of a 70-year-old male. This report carries a new message since prognosis is poor for OGCC but in the present case there was no evidence of recurrence after a 2-year follow-up