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case_images: Clinical and radiographic images. (a) Preoperative clinical image (before tooth extraction). (b) Preoperative clinical image (after tooth extraction). (c) Preoperative radiographic image. (d) Postoperative clinical image. (e) Postoperative radiographic image
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case_images: F1
case_images: Though pulpectomy was initiated considering poor prognosis of the tooth, extraction was planned eventually [Figure 1b]. Periapical radiograph showed no intrabony involvement [Figure 1c]. Two days postexcision, excised site was asymptomatic with signs of healing [Figure 1d]. Nine months postexcision, follow-up reveals no recurrence or symptoms clinically and radiographically [Figure 1e].
case_images: Composite photomicrographs. (a) Lesion with superficial epithelium and connective tissue stroma with numerous amelobastic follicles (x4 OM*). (b) Follicle showing ameloblast-like cells, stellate reticulum and dentinoid tissue (x10 OM*). (c) Numerous ameloblastic follicles seen with interspersed dentinoid-like material (x10 OM*). (d) Dentinoid secreted by odontoblast (x40 OM*). *Original magnification
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case_images: F2
case_images: The hematoxylin and eosin-stained section showed surface hyperplastic parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium with underlying fibrovascular connective tissue stroma [Figure 2a]. The connective tissue stroma showed numerous ameloblastic follicles [Figure 2a]. The follicles were lined by tall columnar ameloblast-like cells at the periphery with apically placed nucleus [Figure 2b]. Stellate reticulum-like cells were also seen adjoining ameloblastic cells at the center of the follicle [Figure 2b]. Abundant eosinophillic calcified areas resembling dentinoid were seen in between the follicles [Figure 2c and d].
case_images: Composite photomicrograph of immunohistochemistry with cytokeratin 19. (a) Scanner view. (b) Positivity of cytokeratin 19 in epithelial islands (x10 OM*). (c) Cytokeratin 19-positive follicles (x40 OM*). (d) Dentinoid not marked by cytokeratin 19 (x40 OM*). *Original magnification
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case_images: F3
case_images: The tissue section was tested for cytokeratin 19 (CK19) (319M-1 Sigma-Aldrich ) [Figure 3a], following the standard immunohistochemical protocol for confirmation of the odontogenic origin. CK19 was found to be expressed in all the odontogenic epithelial areas [Figure 3b] and especially among those associated with the dysplastic dentinoid matrix [Figure 3c]. The dysplastic dentinoid matrix was not marked by CK19 [Figure 3d].