USE OF CARNOY’S SOLUTION AS A CO-ADJUVANT IN THE TREATMENT OF ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST

Abstract

Carnoy’s solution, a cauterizing agent, has been used in the elimination of epithelial remnants and dental lamina post enucleation and curettage, in different odontogenic lesions, with the aim to reduce or completely avoid its recurrence. A female patient, 51 years old, sought care complaining that I have a cyst in the maxilla. Physical examination revealed a slight increase in volume in the left maxilla region. Imaging examination showed a radiolucent area with well-defined sclerotic margins, extending from the element 24 to the tuberosity of the maxilla, also invading the space of the maxillary sinus. An incisional biopsy, followed by histopathology, confirmed the diagnostic hypothesis of odontogenic keratocyst. Initially, the treatment consisted of marsupialization and subsequent enucleation followed by the application of Carnoy’s solution at the site. After 2 years, the patient was reevaluated and the absence of clinical signs or an image of recurrence of the previously removed lesion noted.