title: Odontogenic keratocyst: a peripheral variant.
abstract: Odontogenic keratocyst, which is developmental in nature, is an intraosseous lesion though on rare occasions it may occur in an extraosseous location. The extraosseous variant is referred to as peripheral odontogenic keratocyst. Though, clinically, peripheral odontogenic keratocyst resembles the gingival cyst of adults, it has histologic features that are pathognomonic of odontogenic keratocyst. This article presents a case of this uncommon entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modi Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. ruchieka@gmail.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vij
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vij
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sengupta
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome