Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology (대한기관식도과학회지)
- Volume 5 Issue 1
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- Pages.68-72
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- 1999
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- 1226-0916(pISSN)
A Case of Multiple Odontogenic Keratocysts in Mandible and Maxilla
상,하악에 발생한 다발성 치성각화낭종 1례
Abstract
Odontogenic keratocyst is a central destructive lesion of the jaws characterized by a thin, fragile layer of orthokeratinizing or parakeratinizing stratified squamous epithelium. Correlation between the histologic type and the recurrence ratio remains a subject of controversy, and multiple cysts are known to be associated with the nevoid basal cell syndrome. We experienced a case of multiple odontogenic keratocyst in a 25 year-old male patient involving bilateral mandible and maxilla. The cystic mass of the right maxilla was removed by Caldwell-Luc's approach and the right mandibular mass was removed by intraoral approach but the teeth that were impacted in the mandibular bone were remained in order to prevent an iatrogenic fracture.