BACKGROUND: Occurrence of a gingival cyst in adults that exhibits the histopathologic hallmarks of an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is rare. METHODS: Two cases of primary soft tissue OKC in an adult female are described. Both presented as an asymptomatic small nodule on the buccal gingiva of the anterior mandible. RESULTS: After simple excision, no recurrence was observed. CONCLUSIONS: All available data indicate that, irrespective of the nomenclature, peripheral OKC should be included under the histopathological spectrum of gingival cysts in the adult.
BACKGROUND: Occurrence of a gingival cyst in adults that exhibits the histopathologic hallmarks of an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is rare. METHODS: Two cases of primary soft tissue OKC in an adult female are described. Both presented as an asymptomatic small nodule on the buccal gingiva of the anterior mandible. RESULTS: After simple excision, no recurrence was observed. CONCLUSIONS: All available data indicate that, irrespective of the nomenclature, peripheral OKC should be included under the histopathological spectrum of gingival cysts in the adult.
Authors: María Del Carmen Vázquez-Romero; María de Los Angeles Serrera-Figallo; Javier Alberdi-Navarro; Javier Cabezas-Talavero; Manuel-María Romero-Ruiz; Daniel Torres-Lagares; Jose-Manuel Aguirre-Urizar; Jose-Luis Gutiérrez-Pérez Journal: J Clin Exp Dent Date: 2017-01-01