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  • Title: Cytokeratin expression in the odontogenic keratocyst.
    Author: Meara JG, Pilch BZ, Shah SS, Cunningham MJ.
    Journal: J Oral Maxillofac Surg; 2000 Aug; 58(8):862-5; discussion 866. PubMed ID: 10935585.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: This study attempted to identify differential cytokeratin expression in cystic jaw lesions using immunohistochemical staining. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The charts from selected patients treated between 1983 and 1994 for jaw cysts were evaluated. Twenty-four paraffinized specimens were selected randomly for investigation with 5 immunohistochemical stains. The 4 diagnostic categories included ameloblastoma, dentigerous cyst, odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), and recurrent odontogenic keratocyst in patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma (NBCC) syndrome. The 5 immunohistochemical stains included antibodies to cytokeratins 13, 17, and 18; CAM 5.2; AE 1/3; and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). RESULTS: Differential staining of OKCs from patients with and without NBCC syndrome was found only with the antibody to cytokeratin 17. Furthermore, staining of OKCs in syndromic patients appeared to be stronger and more uniform than in nonsyndromic patients. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that immunohistochemical staining for cytokeratin 17 may aid in the diagnosis of OKCs and may be used to further subdivide these lesions based on the presence or absence of NBCC syndrome.
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