Malignant transformation of primary ameloblastoma of skull: case report and review of current literature.

Background: Since 1964, there has been a scarcity of reported cases of primary ameloblastoma (AM) or ameloblastic carcinoma (AMCa) of the skull. The clinical presentation and distinctive features of this uncommon condition at specific anatomical sites remain unclear. We report a case of malignant transformation of a primary AM of the skull situated in the frontal-temporal-parietal region and highlight its similarities to other cases reported in the literature.

Dual-wavelength microarray fluorescence detection system using volume holographic filter.

A dual-wavelength microarray scanner based on laser confocal principle is constructed to acquire the laser-induced two-color fluorescence from dyes Cy3 and Cy5. Unlike most commercially available micoarray scanners whose lasers are continuous wave, filters are bandpass and the channels are multiple photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), the system mainly consists of two diode lasers, four volume holographic band-stop filters, and one PMT. The central wavelengths of two kinds of volume holographic band-stop filters are equal to those of the two laser, respectively.