title: Rare case of keratin-producing multiple gingival cysts.
abstract: A rare case of multiple keratin-containing gingival cysts is presented. It is suggested that either a common dental lamina stem cell with diverging differentiation pathways or another cell of origin may be responsible for the formation of these unique cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Forensic Odontology, School of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Haukeland Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fardal
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Johannessen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010509:Periodontal Cyst / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins