Clinical and radiological behaviour of sporadic odontogenic keratocyst: a study

ABSTRACT

Odontogenic Keratocyst [OKC] is the most aggressive of the jaw cysts because of their greater tendency to recur. They are relatively common developmental cysts of the jaws. The present study [A descriptive case series] is about the clinical, features i.e. age, sex, site distribution and radiological features of sporadic odontogenic keratocyst. The present study was performed on 30 biopsy confirmed > cases over a period of 5 years. This cystic lesion is common in males [63%] as compared to females [37%]. The most common age group is the third [36.6%] and second decade [30%] of life, the most common site according to the present study was the posterior mandible i.e., the body and ramus of the mandible [40%], followed by the anterior mandible crossing the midline [20%] Anterior and posterior maxilla is not frequently involved by this cyst. Only in 9.9% of the cases the upper jaw was involved. Swelling has been the most common chief complaint i.e. [61. 702%]. In 16. 6% of patients, Odontogenic keratocyst was a chance radiographic finding. Radiologically most of the cysts were multilocular radiolucencies [83%]