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Odontogenic Cysts MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Odontogenic Cysts
Tree Number(s)
C04.182.089.530.690
C05.500.470.690
C07.320.450.670
Unique ID
D009807
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009807
Annotation
non-neoplastic but calcifying odontogenic cyst = ODONTOGENIC CYST, CALCIFYING (neoplastic); coordinate with MANDIBULAR DISEASES or MAXILLARY DISEASES
Scope Note
Cysts found in the jaws and arising from epithelium involved in tooth formation. They include follicular cysts (e.g., primordial cyst, dentigerous cyst, multilocular cyst), lateral periodontal cysts, and radicular cysts. They may become keratinized (odontogenic keratocysts). Follicular cysts may give rise to ameloblastomas and, in rare cases, undergo malignant transformation.
Entry Term(s)
Keratocysts
NLM Classification #
WU 280
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1996/06/10
Odontogenic Cysts Preferred
Keratocysts Narrower
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