The Histological Diversities of Granular Cells in Ameloblastoma- A Diagnostic Quandary
H. S. Sreeshyla *
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A Constituent College of JSS University, Mysuru, India.
Usha Hegde
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A Constituent College of JSS University, Mysuru, India.
Vidya Gowdappa Doddawada
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A Constituent College of JSS University, Mysuru, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Granular cells are the histological components in various odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors of the oral cavity. Among the odontogenic tumors they are seen in granular cell ameloblastoma, plexiform granular cell odontogenic tumor, central granular cell odontogenic tumor earlier called as granular cell ameloblastic fibroma or central granular cell odontogenic fibroma, calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor and granular cell odontogenic cyst. We report two cases of ameloblastoma showing granular cells, with questionable categorization of the lesion.
Keywords: Granular cells, granular cell ameloblastoma, Odontogenic tumor, Plexiform granular cell odontogenic tumor.