Original scientific paper
Incidence of Odontogenic Keratocysts in Patients with Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome according to Age, Gender and Location
Božidar Pavelić
Kruna Valter
Vanja Vučićević-Boras
Davor Katanec
Sonja Levanat
Karl Donath
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the appearance of odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) and keratocyst-like lesions ( KLL) in patients with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, according to age and gender of participants, and in relation to the place of origin (mandible, maxilla, soft tissues, which include the mucosa of the alveolar ridge, skin of the nose and face, parotid gland together with maxillary sinuses). From 1965 until 1998, 58 OKC were found in 30 patients with Gorlin Goltz syndrome and confirmed by histopathologic analysis. Patients were aged from 10 to 90 years. Average age of the patients with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome was 33.71 years. Average age in males was 35.53 years and in females 31.12 years. OKC connected with Gorlin Goltz syndrome were more frequently found in males (58.62%) compared to the females (41.38%). The peak incidence of OKC in patients with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome was between ages 21-30 years. According to the location, OKC were found predominantly in the mandible (60.34%), the maxilla (15.52%), soft tissues (13.79%), and in maxillary sinuses (10.34%).
Keywords
odontogenic keratocysts; Gorlin-Goltz syndrome
Hrčak ID:
1372
URI
Publication date:
15.3.2004.
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