Keratocystic odontogenic tumor: treatment modalities: study of 3 cases.

Abstract

Management of the keratocystic odontogenic tumor has been one of the most controversial entities of the maxillofacial surgery. It can become quite large because of its ability for significant expansion, extension into adjacent tissues and rapid growth and also has high reccurence rate as it shows a thin, friable wall, which is often difficult to enucleate from the bone in toto, and have small satellite cysts within the fibrous wall. There are various treatment modalities suggested from conservative to radical approach, but studies have shown even with conservative approach good results are achieved. In this paper we are presenting various treatment modalities and 3 cases have been discussed.

• Authors: B Roopak, M Singh, A Shah, G Patel
• Journal: Nigerian journal of clinical practice (Niger J Clin Pract) 2014 May-Jun Vol. 17 Issue 3 Pg. 378-83 ISSN: 1119-3077 [Print] India
• PMID: 24714022 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Mandible (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Mandibular Prosthesis Implantation
• Odontogenic Cysts (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Odontogenic Tumors (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Radiography
• Tooth (diagnostic imaging, pathology)