Peripheral Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor at Dentist Dictionary

What is Peripheral Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor? A locally aggressive tumor consisting of strands and medullary patterns of squamous and clear cells that are often accompanied by spherical calcifications and amyloid-staining hyaline deposits.

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