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Malignant Odontogenic Tumors: An Update on Selected Tumors

  • Update in Gnathic Pathology. Guest Editors: Angela Chi, DMD and John Wright, DDS
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This is an update on selected odontogenic malignancies. The article deals with aspects of recognized odontogenic carcinomas, odontogenic sarcoma and a yet unrecognized entity, sclerosing odontogenic carcinoma. Odontogenic malignancies are exceedingly rare, complicating a thorough understanding of the biologic behavior, reproducible standardized diagnostic criteria, appropriate classification and clinical management. Without the knowledge of the tumor’s biologic behavior, adequate clinical management is difficult and patient outcomes uncertain. The histopathologic features are emphasized as well as the more recent biomarker findings. These recent advances may facilitate further understanding of this group of malignancies and provide useful stratification to guide patient management.

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Richardson, M.S., Muller, S. Malignant Odontogenic Tumors: An Update on Selected Tumors. Head and Neck Pathol 8, 411–420 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-014-0584-y

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