Open AccessRecurrence of keratocyst in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: A major diagnostic dilemma for clinicians
Author(s) -
Anurag Gupta,
Suraj Suvarna,
Gagan Khanna,
Sukant Sahoo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.119360
Subject(s) - keratocyst , nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome , odontogenic , medicine , basal cell nevus syndrome , dermatology , pathology , basal cell , basal cell carcinoma
The odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) usually represent a particular entity that has been of interest primarily due to biological aggressiveness and to its frequent recurrence. Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), also known as Gorlin syndrome is a hereditary condition characterized by a wide-range of developmental abnormalities and a predisposition to neoplasms. There are several possible reasons why OKC recur so frequently and require meticulous surgical planning and execution. This article has attempted to show that there is a lack of published evidence regarding the cause of frequent recurrent of OKC that presented in NBCCS. However, the findings of the study revealed differences in opinion regarding the treatment modalities, which necessitates further long term clinical studies that could precisely document certain reliable guidelines in this point of view.