Physician Loans: Understanding and Overcoming an Epidemic.

Background: Plastic surgeons face increasing financial pressure from debt, largely in two forms: education and practice loans. The authors aim to provide perspective and context when assessing their individual situations while providing straightforward and evidence-based guidance for plastic surgeons to effectively manage their physician loan burden.

Methods: Data from the Association of American Medical Colleges Medical School Graduation Questionnaire were used and analyzed.

Ghost Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma Arising in a Previous Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC) is a rare malignant tumor of odontogenic origin, with only about 50 cases reported in the English literature so far. Histologically, it is characterized by ghost cells, dentinoid deposits, high grade malignant cellular features, and areas of necrosis and invasion. Having common histological features with other odontogenic ghost cell lesions (OGCL) like calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC) and dentinogenic ghost cell tumors, it is crucial to recognize GCOC malignant features, as it can be destructive and invasive, sometimes showing distant metastases and high recurrence rate.