title: Rational approach to diagnosis and treatment of ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocysts.
abstract: We present decision trees on the treatment of cystic lesions of the jaws based on their location. We give special consideration to the treatment of potentially aggressive lesions such as odontogenic keratocysts and cystic ameloblastomas. The treatment plan is based on a retrospective study of 19 ameloblastomas and similar published studies combined with a prospective study of keratocysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences (KUN), University of Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Karen A O M
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Chapelle
authors.forename: Paul J W
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stoelinga
authors.forename: Peter C M
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: de Wilde
authors.forename: John J A
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Brouns
authors.forename: Ralph A C A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Voorsmit
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D002725:Chloroform / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003663:Decision Trees; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005404:Fixatives; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: C033474:Carnoy's solution; D005404:Fixatives; D000431:Ethanol; D002725:Chloroform; D019342:Acetic Acid