Journal of Case Reports in Practice
Volume:4 Issue: 4, Oct 2016

GIandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare developmental cyst of the jaws with odontogenic origin. The first GOC was described in 1988 by Gardner et al. GOC does not differ from other jawbone cysts in clinical and radiological features. The importance of GOCs lies in the fact that they exhibit a propensity for recurrence and they may be confused microscopically with central muco-epidermoid carcinoma. The case occurred in a 52-year-old male, as an asymptomatic, slow growing swelling in the body of the mandible with extensive multilocular radiolucency in radiography. For this patient the clinicoradiographic provisional diagnoses were ameloblastoma, odontogenic keratocyst and central giant cell granuloma. On specimen histopathological examinations from incisional biopsy, the lesion was diagnosed as GOC. GOC is a rare and aggressive lesion with relatively high recurrence rate. The increased recurrence rate can be due to its intrinsic biological behavior or incomplete removal especially in multilocular cases.

Immature teratomas are rare malignant germ cell neoplasms accounting for less than 1% of all ovarian tumours. The aim of this study was to provide an updated overview on clinicopathological features, treatment and outcome of immature teratoma of the ovary. Our study group included four women aged between 20 and 49 years (mean = 29,5 years). The presenting clinical symptoms were dominated by pelvic pain (n=4), followed by perception of a pelvic mass (n=2) and altered general health (n=1). All patients underwent surgical resection of the tumour. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen established the diagnosis of high grade immature teratomas in all cases. Local recurrence of the tumour occurred in one case and one patient had hepatic metastases. The other two patients are still being followed-up. The majority of patients diagnosed with an immature teratoma are cured of their disease. However, grade 2 or 3 tumours are associated with a greater chance of recurrence that can be fatal, predominantly within 2 years of diagnosis.

Hamartomatous polyp of the faucial tonsil is a rare condition. It has been variously named. Here we present a case of hamartomatous polyp of the tonsil occurring in a 35-year-old lady, who referred with dysphagia and sore throat. Physical examination showed a left tonsillar pedunculated polyp. The mentioned polyp was resected and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of pedunculated hamartomatous polyp.