Purpose: To assess the prognostic findings of the carcinomatous transformation of odontogenic keratocyst (OKC).
Methods: A systematic review of all cases of carcinomatous transformation of OKC was completed, and a case report was included.
Results: A total of 679 publications were screened, and 37 cases met inclusion criteria. The mean age for patients with malignant transformation of OKC was 45.1 years. Pain (67.5%) and swelling (78.3%) were the most common symptoms. The malignant transformation occurred with increased frequency in the posterior mandible and larger lesions that span greater than 2 subunits of the involved jaw. Resection was the definitive treatment in all cases and 14 cases (46%) utilized adjuvant treatment.
Conclusions: Patient outcomes and follow-up was variable in our study such that overall survival was difficult to determine. However, overall survival in malignant transformation of odontogenic cysts of all kinds ranges from 62 to 85% and 30 to 8% for 2 and 5 years, respectively.
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