Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors Flashcards
(90 cards)
what is the definiteion of an odontogenic cyst?
a pathologic cavity lined by odontogenic epithelium and filled with fluid or semisolid fluid
which odontogenic tumors are odontogenic epithelial in origin?
- adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT)
- calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT)
what are 3 mixed odontogenic tumors?
- ameloblastic fibroma
- ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
- odontoma
___ is a cyst that originates by separation of the follicle from around the crown of an unerupted tooth
dentigerous cyst
what is the most common developmental cyst?
dentigerous cyst
a dentigerous cyst encloses the ___ of an unerupted tooth and is attached at the ___
- crown
- CEJ

dentigerous cyst

dentigerous cyst

dentigerous cyst

dentigerous cyst
dentigerous cysts involve which teeth most commonly?
man 3rds > max 3rds > max canines > man canines
do dentigerous cysts cause expansion?
not usually, unless they are left untreated long enough
the white stuff is keratin

can be either an orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst or odontogenic keratocyst
what are the two most important things to know about odontogenic keratocysts?
- 30% recurrence rate
- assocaited with Gorlin’s syndrome
Gorlin’s syndrome is also called ___
nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
what chromosome and gene is associated with gorlin’s syndrome?
chromosome 9, PTCH gene

odontogenic keratocyst

odontogenic keratocyst

odontogenic keratocyst
describe the histological appearance of an odontogenic keratocyst
- thin, friable wall
- epithelial lining is a uniform 6-8 cell layers thick
- basal cell layer shows palisading and is hyperchromatic
- epithelium is surfaced by wavy parakeratin
- may have small satellite cysts away from the primary lesion (“daughter cysts”)
what is one of the main reasons the recurrence rate of OKCs is so high?
daughter cysts

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