Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2004; 104(5): 171-179
On the Problem of Odontogenic Keratocysts
- 1 Klinika ústní, čelistní a obličejové chirurgie LF UP a FN Olomouc, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Pazdera, CSc.
- 2 Ústav patologie LF UP, Olomouc, přednosta prof. MUDr. Z. Kolář, CSc.
- 3 Radiodiagnostické odd. VN, Olomouc, přednosta prim. MUDr. J. Novotný
The authors present their experience in the treatment of 20 patients (10 women and 10 men), treated for odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) of the jaw bones. In the group of 71patients treated for odontogenic cysts, OKC represented 18%. A multicentric occurrence of OKC was recorded in five patients (25%), a tendency to postoperation relapses was observed in eightpatients (40%). Loer jaw was site of a predilection of OKC (75%). Six female patients met the criteria for clinical manifestation of the Gorling syndrome (NBCCS). A malignant transformation into odontogenic carcinoma occurred in connection with postoperation relapse of OKC inone patient. In connection with prevention of postoperation relapses of OKC the authors draw attention to the importance of modification of operation procedures and exact histopathological and immunohistochemical classification.
Keywords: odontogenic keratocysts; Gorling syndrome
Published: December 1, 2004 Show citation
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