Marsupialization is the optimal treatment for odontogenic keratocyst in pediatric patients. Issue 1 (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harada, Kyoko; Nagata, Sachiko; Shiraishi, Aiko; Shinonaga, Yukari; Iseki, Tomio; Arita, Kenji
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dental journal. Volume 29:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 42
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) -- Marsupialization -- Young patient; Pedodontics -- Periodicals; Pediatric Dentistry -- Abstracts; Pediatric Dentistry -- Periodicals; 617.645005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pdj.2018.12.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0917-2394

Abstract

Abstract: Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) shows a high rate of recurrence, so aggressive treatment has been recommended. However, if the patient is a child and still has unerupted permanent teeth in the region of the OKC, aggressive treatment may not be the best option. We report herein a case of multiple OKCs in a pediatric patient treated using marsupialization five times and enucleation twice. Recurrence was not observed after surgical treatments in 7 years of follow-up. We suggest that treatment with marsupialization should be considered as the first-line treatment strategy for young patients with OKC.