Unusual clear cell tumors of the jaws – clinical and histopathological considerations: A case report

• Main Authors: Gasparini Giulio, Boniello Roberto, Moro Alessandro, Federico Francesco, Castri Federica, Pelo Sandro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2008-09-01
• Series: Journal of Medical Case Reports
• Online Access: http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/290

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Clear cell neoplasms of the jaw are very infrequent and a review of the literature reports only isolated cases of metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma of the jaw.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 68-year-old man presented with an osteolytic lesion of the left hemimandible. The first diagnostic hypothesis was a third molar follicular cyst. Surgical treatment consisted of enucleating the lesion preserving the alveolar nerve and extracting of the retained tooth. Unexpectedly, the lesion presented as a solid.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The authors report a case of a clear cell neoplasm involving the jaw in which histopathological exam presented an indeterminate histology. The histological characteristics of this tumor make it unique in the international literature.</p>