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Radiopacity in syndrome keratocystic odontogenic tumour

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Hubei, China, ² Key Laboratory for Oral Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Hubei, China

*Correspondence to: Dr Yi-Fang Zhao, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, 237# Luo Yu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430079; E-mail: yifang{at}public.wh.hb.cn

Received 23 February 2007; revised 2 July 2007; accepted 7 July 2007

Dystrophic calcification or radiopacity in syndromatic keratocystic odontogenic tumours is not uncommon although there have not been many reports. A case of dystrophic calcification in the cavity of the cyst of a patient with a syndromatic keratocystic odontogenic tumour was detected on panoramic radiograph and CT. The component of the calculus was analysed by Fourier transform infrared spectrum.

Keywords: basal cell naevus syndrome; cleft lip; keratocystic odontogenic tumour; dystrophic calcification; Fourier transform infrared spectrum