[Histonet] Ortho-keratotic Mineralizing Odontogenic Cyst

[Sandra Cheasty]

Hello all,
                Does anyone have any ideas on de-mineralizing an ortho-keratotic, mineralizing, odontogenic cyst? It is so hard the pathologist cannot cut it into small enough pieces to fit into a cassettes. (It's been in decal for days with no change.) I was thinking of taking one of the chunks and putting it in potassium hydroxide under the hood, and monitoring every half hour or so. Anyone have any other ideas?
Cheers,
Sandy

Sandra J. Cheasty, HT (ASCP)
Histology & Necropsy Supervisor
UW-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine