Abstract

VELAZQUE ROJAS, Lida; ALONSO CLAUDIO, Carlos; VALENZUELA HUAMAN, César Joe  and  VELAZQUE ROJAS, Gina. Diagnosis and conservative treatment of odontogenic keratocyst: a case presentation. Odontoestomatología [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.39, e407.  Epub June 01, 2022. ISSN 0797-0374.  https://doi.org/10.22592/ode2022n39e407.

Odontogenic keratocysts are potentially aggressive and have high recurrence rates. Their clinical and radiographic features are not clearly defined. They can occur at any stage of life. Seventy to 80% are located in the mandible, commonly in the area between the third molar and the mandibular angle, from where they grow towards the ramus and body. They are generally asymptomatic lesions that can grow considerably. They are often found on routine radiographs. This paper reports the case of a 40-year-old woman with a parakeratinized odontogenic keratocyst. After assessing the cyst's clinical, radiographic and histopathological features, we managed and treated the condition timely, conservatively, and with satisfactory results. We concluded that preparing the patient's dental history carefully and based on clinical, radiographic, and histopathological findings allowed us to make the correct diagnosis and develop the necessary treatment plan.

Keywords : Parakeratinized odontogenic keratocyst; keratocystic odontogenic tumor; diagnosis.

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