The Odontogenic Keratocyst Detected Accidentally With Radiological Features

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10.2991/ahsr.k.210115.061How to use a DOI?

Keywords

keratocystic odontogenic tumor, KOT, odontogenic keratocyst, OKC, scallop

Abstract

Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) usually appears asymptomatically; thus, it is likely to be found incidentally. World Health Organization (WHO) classifies OKC into tumors as they have similar characteristics. Although it is classified as a non-malignant tumor, odontogenic keratocyst can occur repeatedly. It tends to affect the surrounding tissue when the tumor gets bigger. This radiographic image of the OKC has somewhat specific features. The aims of the research is to identify the OKC in a panoramic radiograph. Case: a 24-year old woman complained that She frequently felt pain in her lower left molar; thus, it sometimes felt uncomfortable to chew food. The intraoral examination of 38 showed percussions (+) and there were no abnormalities in the mucosa around the tooth. The radiographic examination showed the radiolucent lesion in the apical tooth 38 that extended towards the anteroposterior with a diameter of ± 30 mm. Discussion: OKC can be derived from the proliferation of oral epithelial basal cells, having the innate growth potential, consistent with a benign tumor. In this case, OKC goes along with pain in the involved tooth. The radiographic features of OKC shows unilocular radiolucent lesion with a well-defined and cortical border like a ‘scalloped outline’. Conclusion: OKC sometimes appears to be asymptomatic; thus, sufficient knowledge of OKC radiographs can help identify the lesion early.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Erwin Setyawan
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/01/16
TI  - The Odontogenic Keratocyst Detected Accidentally With Radiological Features
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Innovation 2020–Health Science and Nursing (ICoSIHSN 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 290
EP  - 292
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.210115.061
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.210115.061
ID  - Setyawan2021
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