Open AccessCone-beam computed tomographic illustration of an unusual position of keratocystic odontogenic tumor mimicking a dentigerous cyst: A case report
Author(s) -
Deepankar Misra,
Akansha Misra,
Shalu Rai,
Manoj Kumar Rohit
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.143697
Subject(s) - keratocyst , keratocystic odontogenic tumor , medicine , dentigerous cyst , cone beam computed tomography , marsupialization , maxilla , odontogenic , radiology , odontogenic cyst , cyst , orthodontics , computed tomography , pathology
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is an advanced imaging modality, with its application in all branches of dentistry. Of all the imaging modalities available, CBCT, with minimum required exposure, provides the best image quality and helps in arriving at a correct diagnosis and in treatment planning. An odontogenic keratocyst, reclassified as a keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT), has an aggressive behavior, is prone to recur, and thus, has been classified as a tumor. Here, we discuss a rare case of a keratocystic odontogenic tumor occurring in the maxilla, with an ectopic tooth position mimicking a dentigerous cyst