Melan-A/Mart-1- or HMB-45-positive melanocytes are not present in calcifying cystic odontogenic tumors (calcifying odontogenic cysts): a study in 13 Caucasian patients

Autor:	Tosios, K.I. Prountzos, N. Katsoulas, N. Koutlas, I.G. Sklavounou-Andrikopoulou, A.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	integumentary system
Popis:	Melanin pigment and melanocytes may be found in odontogenic cysts and tumors, particularly calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (CCOT). In the present study we investigated the immunohistochemical expression of the Melan-A/Mart-1 and HMB-45 antigens in 13 Caucasians patients with CCOT. Melan-A/Mart-1- and HMB-45-positive melanocytes were not seen in any of the cases. Our findings are in agreement with the assumption that pigmentation in odontogenic lesions may be a racial phenomenon.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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