Open AccessNon-syndromic multiple odontogenic keratocysts associated with dental anomalies: A report of unusual case and its management
Author(s) -
Sulabha A Narsapur,
Sameer Choudhari,
Neelkant M Warad,
Shankar Manjunath
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.170155
Subject(s) - keratocyst , medicine , nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome , odontogenic , enucleation , lesion , dental anomalies , basal cell nevus syndrome , keratocystic odontogenic tumor , facial deformity , curettage , decortication , dentistry , basal cell , dermatology , pathology , basal cell carcinoma , surgery
Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), now known as keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT), is the most common cystic lesion occurring in the maxillofacial region. Multiple occurrence of these cysts is less frequent and is usually associated with syndromes, the most common being the Gorlin Goltz syndrome or the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). We hereby report an unusual case of multiple OKCs in a healthy adult, associated with other dental anomalies. Management approach consisted of enucleation with curettage of the smaller lesions and decortication of buccal cortex in the large lesion. The condition in the present case may be because of the multifocal nature of OKC rather than its association with any syndrome. Concomitant occurrence of multiple OKCs with other dental anomalies may be coincidental. Impacted teeth or missing teeth must be radiographed to rule out the lesions associated with them