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Squamous-cell carcinoma in a residual mandibular cyst
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|August 1, 1977
Summary
Squamous-cell carcinoma can develop within a residual cyst, a rare occurrence. Conservative surgical enucleation is a potential treatment for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Oral pathology
- Oncology
Background:
- Residual cysts are common sequelae of tooth extraction.
- Malignant transformation within these cysts is exceptionally rare.