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Odontogenic tumors
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odontogenic tumors
tumors in the jaw that start in the tooth-forming tissues
osteochondroma ...
Odontogenic keratocysts-or keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs) as renamed by the World Health Organization working group-are one of the major features of BCNS.
Most people with Gorlin syndrome also develop noncancerous (benign) tumors of the jaw, called keratocystic odontogenic tumors. These tumors usually begin to form during adolescence and often recur until about age 30.
Hellstein JW. Odontogenesis, odontogenic cysts, and odontogenic tumors. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 93.
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uncontrolled cellular growth that invades surrounding tissues and may spread (metastasize) to distant bodily tissues or organs via the bloodstream, the lymphatic system, or other means. Different forms of cancer, including odontogenic tumors, ...
 See also: Odontogenic tumor, Cancer, Symptom, Carcinoma, Skin Cancer
  
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