Rare case of keratin-producing multiple gingival cysts

O Fardal; A C Johannessen

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(94)90230-5

Rare case of keratin-producing multiple gingival cysts

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1994 May;77(5):498-500. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(94)90230-5.

Authors

O Fardal¹, A C Johannessen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral Pathology and Forensic Odontology, School of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Haukeland Hospital, Norway.

PMID: 7518071
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(94)90230-5

Abstract

A rare case of multiple keratin-containing gingival cysts is presented. It is suggested that either a common dental lamina stem cell with diverging differentiation pathways or another cell of origin may be responsible for the formation of these unique cysts.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Gingival Diseases / pathology*
Humans
Keratins
Mandibular Diseases / pathology*
Periodontal Cyst / chemistry
Periodontal Cyst / pathology*
Recurrence

Substances

Keratins