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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
Key words: Odontogenic keratocyst, Mucous metaplasia, Keratocystic Odontogenic tumor.

 
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