Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis
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Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis
The keratocystic odontogenic tumor, although a benign lesion, is peculiarly aggressive with a high recurrence rate. Its involvement with the maxillary antrum is atypical. We report the unusual case of a 20-year-old male patient with an extensive antral tumor associated with an impacted third molar, which was initially misdiagnosed as a dentigerous cyst. Clinical, radiographic, and histopatholog...
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introduction: a keratocystic odontogenic tumor is a benign intra-bone mass originating from dental lamina or its residue. it represents 2–11% of jaw cysts, and has a slow but aggressive growth. the evaluation of molecular characteristics, immunohistochemistry, and genetic expression currently have no established classification regarding the evolution and pathophysiologic pattern of these lesion...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Autopsy and Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2236-1960
DOI: 10.4322/acr.2016.043