Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis
The keratocystic odontogenic tumor, although a benign lesion, is peculiarly aggressive with a high recurrence rate. Its involvement with the maxillary antrum is atypical. We report the unusual case of a 20-year-old male patient with an extensive antral tumor associated with an impacted third molar,...
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| author | Rachna Kaushik Kumar Pushpanshu Silky Rajesh Punyani Vineet Raj |
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| description | The keratocystic odontogenic tumor, although a benign lesion, is peculiarly aggressive with a high recurrence rate. Its involvement with the maxillary antrum is atypical. We report the unusual case of a 20-year-old male patient with an extensive antral tumor associated with an impacted third molar, which was initially misdiagnosed as a dentigerous cyst. Clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic aspects were analyzed to provide useful information for the correct diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis within a multidisciplinary approach |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8b3afd1aa6946f4a4887538ba0412772022-12-22T01:31:11ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602016-09-016310.4322/acr.2016.043Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosisRachna Kaushik0Kumar Pushpanshu1Silky Rajesh Punyani2Vineet Raj3SriKrishna Medical College & Hospital. Department of DentistrySriKrishna Medical College & Hospital. Department of DentistryPeople’s Dental Academy. Department of Oral Medicine and RadiologyChandra Dental College. Department of Oral PathologyThe keratocystic odontogenic tumor, although a benign lesion, is peculiarly aggressive with a high recurrence rate. Its involvement with the maxillary antrum is atypical. We report the unusual case of a 20-year-old male patient with an extensive antral tumor associated with an impacted third molar, which was initially misdiagnosed as a dentigerous cyst. Clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic aspects were analyzed to provide useful information for the correct diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis within a multidisciplinary approachhttp://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/125424Carnoy’s solutionMolarThirdMaxillary SinusOdontogenic Tumors |
| spellingShingle | Rachna Kaushik Kumar Pushpanshu Silky Rajesh Punyani Vineet Raj Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis Autopsy and Case Reports Carnoy’s solution Molar Third Maxillary Sinus Odontogenic Tumors |
| title | Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_full | Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_fullStr | Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_short | Giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_sort | giant keratocystic odontogenic tumor a challenging diagnosis |
| topic | Carnoy’s solution Molar Third Maxillary Sinus Odontogenic Tumors |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/125424 |
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