Retrospective clinical study of multiple keratocystic odontogenic tumors in non-syndromic patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KOT) is a type of odontogenic tumor that mainly occurs in the posterior mandible. Most KOTs appear as solitary lesions; however, they sometimes occur as multiple cysts. This study analyzed the clinical features of multiple KOTs.

Materials and methods

The participants were diagnosed with KOT by biopsy with multiple surgical sites, and were patients at the Pusan National University Hospital and the Pusan National University Dental Hospital from January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2016. Charts, records, images and other findings were reviewed.

Results

A total of 31 operations were conducted in 17 patients. The mean patient age was 28.4±20.1 years. Multiple KOTs were found to occur at a young age (P<0.01). The predominant sites

SUBMITTER: Hwang DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6024063 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature