Odontogenic keratocyst of the mandible: A case report and literature review

Odontogenic Keratocyst of the Mandible – a Case Report

Odontogenic keratocyst has been renamed as by world health organization in 2005. It is a benign intraooseous neoplasm of the jaw. They develop from the dental lamina remenants in the mandible and maxilla.Odontogenic keratocyst is of particular interest because of its recurrence rate and aggressive behavior. We present a case in a middle aged lady patient.

Cementoblastoma of the Mandible –A Case Report and review of literature

Odontogenic keratocyst of the angle and ramus of the mandible - a case report

The Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC), first described by Phillipsen in 1956, has been reclassified as odontogenic neoplasm and has been renamed as Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor (KCOT) as reported in WHO classification of head and neck tumors in 2005. Odontogenic keratocysts are benign intraosseous tumors of odontogenic origin that occur most commonly in the jaw. In particular, they have a predilec...

Odontogenic carcinosarcoma of the mandible: a case report and review

Odontogenic carcinosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant odontogenic tumor with only a few reported cases. It is characterized by a true mixed tumor showing malignant cytology of both epithelial and mesenchymal components. It has been assumed to arise from pre-existing lesions such as ameloblastoma, ameloblastic fibroma, and ameloblastic fibrosarcoma. To date, the reported cases have exhibited...

Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma arising from an odontogenic keratocyst: a case report and literature review

Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma (PIOSCC) derived from an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a rare malignant neoplasm of the jaws, which is locally aggressive with quite poor prognosis. The incidence of carcinomas arising in odontogenic cysts was reported to be approximately 1-2/1000. The number of well-documented cases of PIOSCC ex OKC is extremely small; hence, no sufficient inciden...