Non-Syndromic Recurrent Multiple Odontogenic Keratocysts: A Case Report

AR. Bartake; NG. Shreekanth; Prabhu; K. Gopalkrishnan

Frontiers in Dentistry (Jun 2011)

Non-Syndromic Recurrent Multiple Odontogenic Keratocysts: A Case Report

AR. Bartake,
NG. Shreekanth,
Prabhu,
K. Gopalkrishnan

Affiliations

AR. Bartake: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India
NG. Shreekanth: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Ind
Prabhu: Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital,
K. Gopalkrishnan: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 2

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Odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) are one of the most frequent features of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBS). It is linked with mutation in the PTCH gene. Partial expression of the gene may result in occurrence of only multiple recurring OKC. Our patient presented with nine cysts with multiple recurrences over a period of 11 years without any other manifestation of the syndrome.

Published in Frontiers in Dentistry

ISSN: 2676-296X (Online)
Publisher: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: https://fid.tums.ac.ir

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