RT  - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
ID  - 10.17796/1053-4625-45.3.9
T1  - Odontogenic Keratocyst in a 9-Month-Old Patient: A Case Report
A1  - Flávia Sirotheau Correa Pontes
A1  - Lucas Lacerda de Souza
A1  - Luiza Teixeira Bittencourt de Oliveira
A1  - Waqas Khan
A1  - Michelle Carvalho de Abreu
A1  - Hélder Antônio Rebelo Pontes
K1  - Odontogenic keratocyst; Odontogenic tumor; Congenital; Maxilla; Oral cavity
YR  - 2021
SP  - 199
AB  - <p>Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) is a benign, intraosseous, odontogenic cyst which originates from the basal cells of overlying epithelium or from the dental lamina remnants. Clinically, they are presented as asymptomatic swellings, although can sometimes be associated with pain. Growth of an OKC leads to expansion and destruction of bone as it infiltrates the tissue around it. It is commonly seen in males between the second and fourth decades of life. The aim of this study is to report on the clinicopathological characteristics of an odontogenic keratocyst in a 9-month-old female patient and posterior rehabilitation with a removable maxillary expander.</p>