Odontogenic Keratocyst-A Case Report Ramadevi S.1, Kumar M. Naveen2,,*, Khartik K.3 1Associate Professor, Department of General Pathology, Santharam Medical College, Nandyal, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India 2Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikalulam, Andhra Pradesh, India 3Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikalulam, Andhra Pradesh, India *Corresponding author email id: naveen_motupalli@yahoo.com
Online published on 16 October, 2015. Abstract Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a developmental, non-inflammatory chronic cyst that may be unilocular or multilocular. Histologic features of OKC are pathognomonic. A 41-year-old male patient presented for emergency evaluation of a buccal gingival swelling in the area of teeth 34 and 35. Incision and drainage were followed 3 weeks later by surgical curettage and guided tissue regeneration using allograft and resorbable membrane. Biopsy of the excised tissue revealed OKC. At 1-year follow-up, the patient was comfortable and complete resolution of the radiolucent pathology was evident. Periodic examination is required because of the high rate of recurrence of OKC. Top Keywords Odontogenic cyst, OKC, World health organizationdental lamina, Developmental cysts, Noninflammatory odontogenic cyst. Top |