Respiratory epithelium as an integral part of an odontogenic keratocyst: report of case.
A case is reported in which the odontogenic keratocyst that appeared to be a dentigerous cyst associated with an impacted mandibular third molar was found histologically to demonstrate the keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium characteristic of these lesions in direct continuity with ciliated columnar epithelium.
D000328:Adult; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
D007633:Keratins