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Maxillary odontogenic keratocyst

Case contributed by Dr Mohammad Taghi Niknejad

Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Painless facial mass centered on the right maxilla.

Patient Data

Age: 50

Gender: Female

From the case: Maxillary odontogenic keratocyst

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Coronal bone window

A solitary, lucent, unilocular lesion with smooth, corticated borders is seen In the maxilla which expand into the left maxillary sinus.

Case Discussion

The findings here are of a painless swelling centered on the right maxilla in a 48 year old female. The lesion expands the bone, but there is no fracture or periosteal reaction. Features are consistent with an odontogenic keratocyst.