Presentation
Painless jaw swelling.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Odontogenic keratocyst
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Large well-defined expansile unicystic lesion, measuring 80×37×31 mm in the body the of mandible with extension to left side and involved of ipsilateral alveolar ridge. The lesion is along the bone without apparent evidence of bony destruction.
Mild mucosal thickening is seen at both maxillary sinuses.
Case Discussion
Typical (pathology proven) case of odontogenic keratocyst which is a benign cystic lesion involving the mandible or maxilla. They typically appear as an expansile solitary unilocular lesion extending longitudinally in the mandible.