Transformation of an odontogenic keratocyst into a solid variant of odontogenic keratocyst/keratoameloblastoma during long‑term follow‑up: A case report.

ABSTRACT: Keratoameloblastoma (KA) and solid variant of odontogenic keratocyst (SOKC) are rare odontogenic lesions, and their relationship and differences are unclear. The present study described a case that started as an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) and transformed to SOKC/KA upon recurrence. Briefly, a 26‑year‑old man presented with swelling in the right cheek and was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital (Hiroshima, Japan). At the initial visit, unicystic bone permeation was observed extending from the right canine to the molar, maxillary sinus and nasal cavity. After the biopsy, the patient underwent excisional surgery and was diagnosed with OKC. Thereafter, the lesion recurred six times over a period of 13 years and showed different histopat

SUBMITTER: Yamasaki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828982 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature