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2017, Volume 33, Number 1, Page(s) 081-085
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01273 |
Orthokeratinized Odontogenic Cyst of the Maxilla: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
Nazanin MAHDAVI1, Nasim TAGHAVI2 |
1Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, TEHRAN, IRAN
2Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, TEHRAN, IRAN |
Keywords:
Odontogenic tumor, Jaw cyst, Odontogenic cyst |
The orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst is a relatively rare
developmental odontogenic cyst of the jaws that occurs predominantly
in males between the third and fourth decades. According to the
2005 World Health Organization’s classification, orthokeratinized
odontogenic cyst is not a part of the keratocystic odontogenic tumor
spectrum. We present a case of a 41-year-old male with a history of
remarkable lingual expansion in the anterior part of the maxilla since
last year with rapid growth in the last three months as a unilocular
well–defined radiolucent lesion extending from maxillary left central
incisor to the right second premolar. Orthokeratinized odontogenic
cyst is a specific type of keratinized odontogenic cysts which is
completely different from keratocystic odontogenic tumor from the
viewpoint of the clinical and pathological features.
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