Squamous cell carcinoma arising in an odontogenic cyst.
Squamous cell carcinoma arising is an odontogenic cyst is rare, Eversole finding 36 cases in his review of the literature in 1975. Since then, a further 10 have been recorded in the English literature. We now report another case and describe its management. The need to histologically examine all odontogenic cysts is stressed.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008964:Molar, Third; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000473:pathology