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Non-Syndromic Multiple Odontogenic Keratocysts: A Case Report and Comparison with Syndromic Multiple Odontogenic Keratocysts

Someshwar Golgire, Aniruddha Varekar

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The Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) is a relatively common developmental odontogenic cyst arising from the dental lamina remnants.Multiple OKCs are rare and occur either in syndromic and non-syndromic groups.The Keratocyst demands special consideration because of its aggressive clinical nature and propensity for recurrence.Epithelial proliferation plays a significant role in behaviour of OKC and suggests that more aggressive behaviour is present in case of syndromic OKC than non-syndromic ones.Here we report a case of multiple OKCs in a 20 year old female patient having simultaneous occurrence of cystic lesions in maxilla and mandible without any syndromic manifestations.Comparison between syndromic and non syndromic multiple OKCs is also discussed.

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The Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) is a relatively common developmental odontogenic cyst arising from the dental lamina remnants.Multiple OKCs are rare and occur either in syndromic and non-syndromic groups.The Keratocyst demands special consideration because of its aggressive clinical nature and propensity for recurrence.Epithelial proliferation plays a significant role in behaviour of OKC and suggests that more aggressive behaviour is present in case of syndromic OKC than non-syndromic ones.Here we report a case of multiple OKCs in a 20 year old female patient having simultaneous occurrence of cystic lesions in maxilla and mandible without any syndromic manifestations.Comparison between syndromic and non syndromic multiple OKCs is also discussed.

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The Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) is a relatively common developmental odontogenic cyst arising from the dental lamina remnants.Multiple OKCs are rare and occur either in syndromic and non-syndromic groups.The Keratocyst demands special consideration because of its aggressive clinical nature and propensity for recurrence.Epithelial proliferation plays a significant role in behaviour of OKC and suggests that more aggressive behaviour is present in case of syndromic OKC than non-syndromic ones.Here we report a case of multiple OKCs in a 20 year old female patient having simultaneous occurrence of cystic lesions in maxilla and mandible without any syndromic manifestations.Comparison between syndromic and non syndromic multiple OKCs is also discussed.

Key concepts: Keratocyst, Odontogenic, Medicine, Dental lamina, Maxilla, Mandible (arthropod mouthpart), Cyst, Dentistry

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