RT - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ID - 10.17796/1053-4628-41.4.300 T1 - Conservative Treatment of Multiple Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumors in a Young Patient with Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome by Decompression: A 7-year Follow-up Study A1 - Su-Hyun Kim A1 - Min-Seok Oh A1 - Yo-Seob Seo A1 - Jin-Young Kim A1 - Soon-Hyeun Nam A1 - Su- Min Lim K1 - Keratocystic odontogenic tumor K1 - Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome K1 - Decompression YR - 2017 SP - 300 AB -

Multiple keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOT) occurred in a young child is challenging problem in the field of pediatric dentistry, and might have been related to nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). Because of high recurrence rate of KCOTs, complete surgical resection is generally accepted as definitive treatment. However, complete surgical resection could induce negative effect on the development of permanent teeth and growth of jaw. Herein, we reported successful treatment case of young KCOT patient with NBCCS. Although multiple KCOTs occurred continually, the majority of the lesions healed well by decompression and important anatomical structures and permanent teeth were successfully preserved. The purpose of this paper is to report more conservative treatment of multiple keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs) by repeated decompressions with later peripheral ostectomy during a 7-year follow-up.