Peripheral clear cell calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor. Report of acase

Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) is an uncommon, locally aggr essive odontogenic tumor representing less than 1% of all odontogenic tumor s. Clear cells have been described in CEOT ameloblastomas, calcifying odont ogenic cysts, lateral periodontal, and gingival cysts. It is not yet clear if the clear cell variants of the odontogenic tumors have a different biolo gic behavior even if it seems that these tumors are more aggressive with an higher recurrence rate. The authors present a case of a peripheral clear c ell CEOT (CCCEOT). It is a rare lesion with only 9 cases reported in the li terature. The lesion was removed by excision and no recurrence was found af ter a 4-year follow-up.