THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPLEMENTING IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL METHODS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST AND AMELOBLASTOMA

Abstract

The clinical similarity between odontogenic keratocyst and ameloblastoma requires the use of additional diagnostic methods to determine accurate diagnosis. Immunohistochemistry is used in the pathohistological diagnostics of odontogenic keratocysts and ameloblastomas, as well as in decision-making regarding the appropriate therapy and extent of surgical radicality, because their characteristics, such as recurrence and invasiveness, are imperative in therapy planning.