title: [Benign odontogenic cysts and tumors of the jaws (apropos of 38 cases)].
abstract: The authors report their experience concerning the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of 38 cases of cysts and odontogenous bening tumors of maxillaries. They underline of following: the frequency of this pathology in young male adults (58%); the importance of standard radiology which permits a diagnostic approach in 20 cases (52.6%); the necessity of adequate treatment the type of which depends on the radiological aspect and mainly the peroperative macroscopic aspect of the lesion and the necessity of the anatomopathological examination of any surgical piece of cystic lesion in order not neglect an ameloblastoma.
authors.affiliation: CHU Ibn Rochd, Service d'O.R.L. et de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Janah
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kadiri
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hsissen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Touhami
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Chekkoury
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Benchakroun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012189:Retrospective Studies