Peripheral Odontogenic Keratocyst: A Report of 2 Cases

• Autores: Dr. Fumio Ide, Tetsuo Shimoyama, Norio Horie
• Localización: Journal of periodontology, ISSN 0022-3492, Vol. 73, Nº. 9, 2002, págs. 1079-1081
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Background: Occurrence of a gingival cyst in adults that exhibits the histopathologic hallmarks of an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is rare.

    Methods: Two cases of primary soft tissue OKC in an adult female are described. Both presented as an asymptomatic small nodule on the buccal gingiva of the anterior mandible.

    Results: After simple excision, no recurrence was observed.

    Conclusions: All available data indicate that, irrespective of the nomenclature, peripheral OKC should be included under the histopathological spectrum of gingival cysts in the adult.