Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a developmental cyst that
occurs in the jaw. While it is commonly associated with Gorlin syndrome in
pediatric patients, its occurrence alone is rare. Moreover, cases in children
under 10 without Gorlin syndrome are exceptional in the documented literature.
OKC is typically treated through enucleation and curettage, occasionally in
conjunction with peripheral ostectomy. For larger OKCs, clinicians often
perform marsupialisation to decompress the cysts. In this report, we present a
case of a 7-year-old boy with an OKC in the mandibular body, who received
conservative treatment through marsupialisation. This case contributes valuable
insight into the management of OKCs in young patients.
Author(s) Details
Wissam Sharrouf
Benha National University, Egypt.
Samia Elazab
Benha National University, Egypt.
Rasha Sultan
Private Practice, Endodontics, Sharrouf Clinic, Lebanon.
Georges Aoun
Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental
Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Please see the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/msup/v2/6619
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