Odontogenic Keratocyst in Pediatric Patients: Case Report and Literature Review

Odontogenic Keratocysts (OKC) are bone lesions that represent 10% of cystic lesions of the jaws. They are commonly reported as radiographic findings since they are usually asymptomatic given the anteroposterior development through the bone marrow, although they can generate large increases in volume with displacement of surrounding structures and perforation of the bone cortices. These lesions are closely associated with Nevus Basal Cell Syndrome (NBCS) also known as Gorlin Syndrome (GS) or Gorlin-Goitz (GZ), where the 75 to 89% of these patients exhibit OKC lesions. This report presents the treatment of a case present in the mandible of a pediatric patient associated to NBCS and bibliographic review The purpose of this paper is to present recommendations on the current management of this pathology based on the available literature.