de Melo, Willian MoraisPereira-Santos, DarklilsonSonoda, Celso Koogi [UNESP]Hochuli-Vieira, Eduardo [UNESP]2013-09-302014-05-202013-09-302014-05-202012-11-01Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, v. 23, n. 6, p. E639-E640, 2012.1049-2275http://hdl.handle.net/11449/15082Keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) is a benign intraosseous neoplasm of odontogenic origin with high recurrence rate. To date, various conservative or aggressive management strategies have been suggested as a method of treatment. Decompression is a conservative method that has been used in the treatment of large odontogenic cysts. The present paper reports a case of KCOT located in the mandible and discusses the importance of its management using conservative methods. The authors present a case of a 38-year-old patient with a KCOT located in the right mandibular angle and ascending ramus, which was treated by decompression followed by enucleation and curettage. The lesion did not recur during a follow-up period of 3 years after surgery. Preserving important structures of the bone and soft tissue decompression is a method with low morbidity. In addition, according to the literature, decompression has a success rate at least as high as the one of most aggressive treatments.E639-E640engBenign tumorsjaw cystmandibleodontogenic keratocystsurgical managementArtigo10.1097/SCS.0b013e31827101e9WOS:000311889300044Acesso restrito5007703439443544