TY - JOUR
T1 - Orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst - critical appraisal of a distinct entity
AU - Byatnal, Aditi
AU - Natarajan, Jayalakshmi
AU - Narayanaswamy, Venkadasalapathy
AU - Radhakrishnan, Raghu
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - The orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst (OOC) is a rare developmental jaw cyst. Recognition of OOC as a unique entity has long been due, yet its inexplicable radiographic presentation resembling dentigerous cyst, histological likeness to odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) and inconsistent cytokeratin expression profiles overlapping with both as well as with the epidermis, makes it rather confounding. Diagnosis of OOC is important as the pathologic behavior, clinical outcome and the surgical management of OOC is disparate. This is the report of a case of OOC in relation to an impacted mandibular third molar and critical review of this entity with an emphasis on its biologic characteristics is highlighted.
AB - The orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst (OOC) is a rare developmental jaw cyst. Recognition of OOC as a unique entity has long been due, yet its inexplicable radiographic presentation resembling dentigerous cyst, histological likeness to odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) and inconsistent cytokeratin expression profiles overlapping with both as well as with the epidermis, makes it rather confounding. Diagnosis of OOC is important as the pathologic behavior, clinical outcome and the surgical management of OOC is disparate. This is the report of a case of OOC in relation to an impacted mandibular third molar and critical review of this entity with an emphasis on its biologic characteristics is highlighted.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84876034392
SN - 1677-3217
VL - 12
SP - 71
EP - 75
JO - Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
JF - Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
IS - 1
ER -