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The odontogenic keratocyst: a cyst, or a cystic neoplasm?
Journal of dental research - 1 Feb 2011
Li T-J
Abstract excerpt
The odontogenic keratocyst (OKC, currently designated by the World Health Organization as a keratocystic odontogenic tumor) is a locally aggressive, cystic jaw lesion with a putative high growth potential and a propensity for recurrence. Although it is generally agreed that some features of OKCs are those of a neoplasia, notably the relatively high proliferative rate of epithelial cells, controversies over the...
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