Odontogenic keratocyst in the mandible of a 7‐year‐old child: A case report and literature review
Tadashi Chida,
Yoshihiro Morita,
Satoko Kishimoto
et al.
Abstract:Odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) are one of the most frequently encountered cystic diseases of the jaw in clinical practice. Although OKC has been reported as a manifestation of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) in many pediatric patients, there have been few reports of OKC occurring in isolation. Herein, we report the case of a relatively large OKC in the mandibular body of a 7‐year‐old girl who was treated conservatively using cystectomy and open wound surgery, and the permanent teeth were… Show more
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