Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Anil Patil

Publications

• Case Report
  Non-Syndromic Multiple Odontogenic Keratocysts: A Case Report and Comparison with Syndromic Multiple Odontogenic Keratocysts
  Author(s): Someshwar Mahadeo Golgire, Aniruddha Annasaheb Varekar, Anil Patil, Shraddha Subhash Shetti and Dilip MagdumSomeshwar Mahadeo Golgire, Aniruddha Annasaheb Varekar, Anil Patil, Shraddha Subhash Shetti and Dilip Magdum
  
  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... Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000818

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