Author/Authors :
Bartake, AR Assistant Professor - Department of Oral Pathology - Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital - Pune, India , Shreekanth, NG Assistant Professor - Department of Oral Pathology - A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences - Mangalore, India , Prabhu, S Reader - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, India , Gopalkrishnan, K Professor - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital - Dharwad, India
Abstract :
Odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) are one of the most frequent features of nevoid basal cellcarcinoma syndrome (NBS). It is linked with mutation in the PTCH gene. Partial expressionof the gene may result in occurrence of only multiple recurring OKC. Our patient presentedwith nine cysts with multiple recurrences over a period of 11 years without anyother manifestation of the syndrome.
Keywords :
Odontogenic Cysts , Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome , Pathology , Surgical , Jaw Cysts
