Question 345 · LDEK · Malignant tumors
Indicate the false statement regarding rare odontogenic carcinomas:
- A. ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) usually affects the elderly and it is rarely observed in children.
- B. primary intraosseous carcinoma (PIOC) is associated with a high risk of recurrence of up to about 60%.
- C. sclerosing odontogenic carcinoma (SOC) is a high-grade and highly metastatic tumor.
- D. clear cell odontogenic carcinoma (CCOC) is more often observed in the mandible than in the maxilla.
- E. ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC) is extremely rare and accounts for less than 3% of this type of odontogenic tumors.
Hint
Identify the rare carcinoma known for local and perineural infiltration but hardly ever for distant spread.
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