title: An unusual case presentation of follicular odontogenic keratocyst with an impacted mesiodens.
abstract: Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is one of the most aggressive odontogenic cysts known for its high recurrence rate and its tendency to invade adjacent tissues. Radiographically, OKCs can be of different varieties-follicular, envelopmental, replacemental, extraneous, and collateral. Its characteristic clinical and biological behavior, therapeutic approaches, prognosis, and recurrence vary in different studies. Generally, OKCs are found to be associated with impacted lower third molar. Here we present an unusual case of follicular OKC associated with an impacted mesiodens (supernumerary tooth) in a 21-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PDM Dental College, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India. drsky1@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheorain
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins