Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8806159 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOT) are exceptional in children and adolescents as they usually occur in the third decade. The present study reports the case of a 15 years old girl who was diagnosed with a KCOT that underwent malignant transformation. KCOT diagnostic was based on clinical, radiological, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings. A conservative treatment by enucleation was performed. Histopathological analysis of the surgical specimen concluded to a KCOT, with an infra-centimetric focus of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Owing to the well-differentiated character of the squamous cell carcinoma, a single clinical and MRI surveillance every 3 months was decided, without complementary treatment.
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Authors
Lara Nokovitch, Anne-Gaelle Bodard, Nadège Corradini, Carole Crozes, Aurélie Guyennon, Sophie Deneuve,