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Sclerosing Odontogenic Carcinoma with Local Recurrence: Case Report and Review of Literature

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Sclerosing odontogenic carcinoma is a rare locally destructive neoplasm with many histologic mimics. Here the diagnostic challenges are presented of a case of sclerosing odontogenic carcinoma with variable histologic features, including unusual and unexpected negative immunostaining for CK19.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Emilija Todorovic, Robert O’Connor & Tony L. Ng

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Eric Berthelet & Eric Tran

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Emilija Todorovic, Robert O’Connor & Tony L. Ng

  4. Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    J. Scott Durham

  5. Department of Radiology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Monty Martin

  6. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Malcolm M. Hayes

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Todorovic, E., Berthelet, E., O’Connor, R. et al. Sclerosing Odontogenic Carcinoma with Local Recurrence: Case Report and Review of Literature. Head and Neck Pathol 13, 371–377 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-018-0975-6

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