Simple Bone Cyst of Mandible Mimicking Periapical Cyst

Simple bone cysts (SBC) are pseudocysts occurring less commonly in the maxillofacial region. The uncertain and unclear etiopathogenesis led to numerous synonyms to refer this particular cyst. These cysts are devoid of an epithelial lining and are usually empty or contain blood or straw-colored fluid...

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Published in:Clinics and practice 2012-05, Vol.2 (3), p.e59
Main Authors: Babu HS, Charan, Rai, Bhagawan Das, Nair, Manju A., Astekar, Madhusudan S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aneurysmal
bone cysts
Case Report
jaw cysts
pseudocyst
radicular cyst
solitary
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Summary:Simple bone cysts (SBC) are pseudocysts occurring less commonly in the maxillofacial region. The uncertain and unclear etiopathogenesis led to numerous synonyms to refer this particular cyst. These cysts are devoid of an epithelial lining and are usually empty or contain blood or straw-colored fluid. In jaws initially it mimics a periapical cyst and later can lead to cortical bone expansion warranting for radical approach, which is seldom required. SBC is predominantly diagnosed in first two decades of life. Here we report a case of solitary bone cyst mimicking a periapical cyst of a mandibular molar in a 37-year-old patient.
ISSN:2039-7283
2039-7275
2039-7283
DOI:10.4081/cp.2012.e59