Abstract
A 8-year-old girl developed a calcifying epithelioma in the right cheek. The lesion was noticed as a painless, well-defined and movable mass.
The 11×17×13 mm mass with overlying skin was excised under local anesthesia.
Histologically the mass consisted of proliferation of shadow cells and a few basophilic cells. Calcification was occasionally seen.
Infrared spectrum analysis of calcification revealed that main absorption peaks were given by protein and calcium phosphate.
The postoperative course is uneventful with no sign of relapse.
