title: Odontogenic keratocysts. A follow-up study of 29 cases.
abstract: This study reports the incidence and recurrence rate of odontogenic keratocysts in a series of 531 jaw cysts treated at the Department of Oral Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, from 1977 to 1984. Each case of a histologically verified odontogenic keratocyst was analysed and registered with respect to patient's age and sex, type of cyst, location and rate of recurrence. Twenty-nine odontogenic keratocysts were found (5.4% of all cysts). The most frequent locations were in the mandibular angle, ramus and third molar regions. During the observation period (1-8 years) 7 keratocysts (24%) recurred. These findings support previous observations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Köndell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013548:Sweden