On theProblem of Odontogenic Keratocysts
Authors:
J. Pazdera 1; V. Zbořil 1; M. Geierová 2; Z. Kolář 2; J. Novotný 3; P. Tvrdý 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika ústní, čelistní a obličejové chirurgie LF UP a FN Olomouc, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Pazdera, CSc. 2Ústav patologie LF UP, Olomouc, přednosta prof. MUDr. Z. Kolář, CSc. 3Radiodiagnostické odd. VN, Olomouc, přednosta prim. MUDr. J. Novotný
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Published in:
Česká stomatologie / Praktické zubní lékařství, ročník , 2004, 5, s. 171-179
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Overview
The authors present their experience in the treatment of 20 patients (10 womenand 10 men), treated for odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) of the jaw bones. In the group of 71patients treated for odontogenic cysts,OKCrepresented 18%.A multicentric occurrence of OKCwas recorded in five patients (25%), a tendency to postoperation relapses was observed in eightpatients (40%). Loer jaw was site of a predilection of OKC (75%). Six female patients met thecriteria for clinical manifestation of the Gorling syndrome (NBCCS). A malignant transformationinto odontogenic carcinoma occurred in connection with postoperation relapse of OKC inone patient. In connection with prevention of postoperation relapses of OKC the authors drawattention to the importance of modification of operation procedures and exact histopathologicaland immunohistochemical classification.
Key words:
odontogenic keratocysts – Gorling syndrome
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Maxillofacial surgery Orthodontics Dental medicineArticle was published in
Czech Dental Journal
2004 Issue 5
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