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Volume 2 Issue 4 (October-December, 2014)
Case Reports
ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST WITH DIVERSE DIFFERENTIATION – A CASE REPORT | |
Imran Mohtesham, Sudeendra Prabhu, Maji Jose, B.H. Sripathi Rao | |
Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a developmental odontogenic cyst known for its specific clinical feature and histological architecture. Variation in its epithelial lining has been widely observed and reported. The cystic lumen in OKC is invariably lined by squamous epithelium. Metaplasia is known to be exhibited by the lining epithelium of OKC. Various metaplasia and degeneration observed in the OKC are mucous cells, ciliated cells, para and/or ortho keratinisation and hyaline bodies |
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