title: An unusual odontogenic cyst with diverse histologic features.
abstract: An unusual odontogenic cyst, which was originally believed to be a clinical dentigerous cyst associated with an impacted mandibular third molar, was found histologically to demonstrate the characteristics of a glandular odontogenic cyst with para- and orthokeratinization. These histologic diversities were interpreted as a reflection of the pluripotentiality of the epithelial remnants of the mandibular third molars or dentigerous cyst epithelium. It is possible that it has the capacity to induce the formation of cysts in both squamous and glandular epithelium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. jhyoon@chosun.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jung Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Sang Gun
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Su Gwan
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed