A Review of the Odontogenic Keratocyst and Report of a Case
M. Chandra Sekhar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Kadapa, India.
D. Ayesha Thabusum *
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Kadapa, India.
M. Charitha
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Kadapa, India.
G. Chandrasekhar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Kadapa, India.
M. Shalini
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Kadapa, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a developmental, non – inflammatory chronic cystic lesion, on radiograph it may be unilocular or multi locular OKC is a cyst of odontogenic origin, usually asymptomatic with an aggressive clinical behavior including a high recurrence rate and tendency to invade bone and adjacent soft tissues. Diagnosis is based on the clinical history, clinical appearance, and radiographs and histology. A case of odontogenic keratocyst involving the ramus of the mandible is presented in this article emphasizing on the characteristics and various features of OKC.
Keywords: Odontogenic keratocyst, keratocyst odontogenic tumor