title: Squamous cell carcinoma arising in an odontogenic cyst.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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