Odontogenic keratocystic tumor jaw, case report

Authors

  • Rafael Michel Coca Granado Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara.
  • Yuniesky Jiménez Rodríguez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara.
  • Carlos Ernesto Carrazana Concepción Estudiante de 3er año de Estomatología. Facultad de Estomatología. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Villa Clara.

Keywords:

odontogenic tumors/diagnosis, mandibular neoplasms/therapy

Abstract

The odontogenic keratocystic tumor is a cystic tumor whose capsule is formed by squamous epithelium originating from dental lamina or from primordial odontogenic epithelium. Represents 10% of all cystic lesions of the jaws and 4 to 12% of all odontogenic tumors and rarely cause root resorption. The diagnosis is based on clinical and histological features; its most important differential diagnosis is with follicular cyst. The treatment of odontogenic  keratocystic tumors is under constant debate as published relapse rate is high, although it is surgical varies depending on the specific factors to the patient, the tumor and the institution. It is presented a case of a white male patient, of 21 years old, who was attended in the dental consultation to present discomfort in the lower right jaw. It is diagnosed, treated and rehabilitated by an odontogenic keratocystic tumor.

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Coca Granado RM, Jiménez Rodríguez Y, Carrazana Concepción CE. Odontogenic keratocystic tumor jaw, case report. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 27 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];8(4):42-7. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/199

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2014): October-December

Section

Case Reports

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