Giant Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor of the Mandible – A Case Report
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Giant Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor of the Mandible – A Case Report
BACKGROUND The keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) is a relatively rare, benign neoplasm which develops in the maxilla or mandible, arising from the dental lamina or basal cells of the oral epithelium. It is often found incidentally and brings about late symptoms as it does not cause bone distension for a long time. CASE REPORT The presented case is of a young woman with a giant keratocysti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Polish Journal of Radiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0137-7183
DOI: 10.12659/pjr.892048