Open AccessChronic progression of recurrent orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst into squamous cell carcinoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Ruo-Yi Wu,
Zhang Shao,
Tianfu Wu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i13.1686
Subject(s) - keratocyst , medicine , odontogenic cyst , malignant transformation , cyst , pathological , verrucous carcinoma , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , basal cell , lesion , pathology , botany , biology , genus
Orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst (OOC) is a benign odontogenic cyst. It is a variant of the common odontogenic keratocyst (OKC). This case report describes a rare malignant transformation of OOC, with the aim of raising awareness of the malignant potential of OOC and distinguishing it from OKC.