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. 1978 Mar;41(3):803-13.
doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197803)41:3<803::aid-cncr2820410304>3.0.co;2-m.

Keratocysts of the jaw. Clinicopathologic study of 79 patients

D J Hodgkinson, J E Woods, D C Dahlin, D E Tolman

Keratocysts of the jaw. Clinicopathologic study of 79 patients

D J Hodgkinson et al. Cancer. 1978 Mar.

Abstract

A study of 79 patients with keratocysts of the jaws revealed that 72% of the cysts were in the mandible, predominantly in the ramus. The most common symptom was a painful swelling in the jaw. Enucleation was used in 69.2% of the cases. The recurrence rate was 39%. Total removal of the lining of the keratocyst is essential to prevent recurrence.

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