Odontogenic keratocyst arising in the maxillary sinus: A rare case report

We present a rare case of OKC in maxillary sinus which associated with ectopic third molar. Also, it can be easily confused with other lesions of maxillary sinus like sinusitis or antral polyps, which usually resemble symptomatically. There can be malignant transformation of this benign condition towards squamous cell carcinoma or ameloblastoma. So an early and accurate diagnosis of odontogenic keratocyst is a challenge for pathologists.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - February 22, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: HS Sheethal Kavita Rao HS Umadevi Keerti Chauhan Source Type: research