keratocystic
Keratocystic is a term often encountered in reference to the keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT), a benign but locally aggressive lesion of the jaw that arises from odontogenic epithelium. KCOT was previously known as the odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) and has been reclassified to reflect its neoplastic characteristics. It can occur across a wide age range, with a slight predominance for adults in the third decade, and shows a male-to-female ratio near unity.
Clinically, KCOTs are typically asymptomatic and may be discovered incidentally on radiographs. When symptomatic, they present
Histologically, KCOTs feature a thin to thick parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium with a uniform, hyperchromatic, palisaded
Management depends on size and location and ranges from conservative enucleation with adjunctive therapy (e.g., Carnoy’s