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Odontogenic keratocyst

Case contributed by: Dr Andrew Dixon

Presentation:

9 year old male with mandibular swelling.

From the case: Odontogenic keratocyst
Modality: X-ray

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  • <p>OPG</p>

OPG

Case Discussion:

There is an expansile unilocular lucent lesion in the right mandibular body with a well corticated margin. The lesion displaces an unerrupted permanent tooth inferiorly. 

Features are consistent with odontogenic keratocyst which was confirmed pathologically. 

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