Odontogenic keratocyst - pediatric

Case contributed by Andrew Dixon
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Mandibular swelling.

Patient Data

Age: 9 years
Gender: Male

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

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Case Discussion

Features are consistent with odontogenic keratocyst, which was confirmed pathologically. ​

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