Use of Topical 5-Fluorouracil for Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumors of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome as a New Targeted Therapy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Use of Topical 5-Fluorouracil for Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumors of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome as a New Targeted Therapy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Background: Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KOT) have a high rate of recurrence, which is higher in patients diagnosed with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS). Adjunctive therapies, such as fixative chemical solutions, decrease the rate of recurrence after enucleation and peripheral ostectomy but have hig...

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Main Authors: hossein shiran, SH Shafaei Fard, S Hakimi, A Azari Pour Esfahani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Research in Dental and Maxillofacial Sciences
Subjects:
odontogenic tumors
basal cell nevus syndrome
recurrence
5-fluorouracil
salicylic acid drug combination [supplementary concept]
Online Access:http://jrdms.dentaliau.ac.ir/article-1-255-en.html

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