Traumatic bone cyst mimicking radicular cyst

Traumatic bone cysts were first defined by Lucas and Blum in 1929. It is classified as an intraosseous pseudocyst. They are asymptomatic and are usually seen during routine radiographical examination. According to the 2002 classification of the WHO, traumatic bone cysts are in miscellaneous lesions....

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Published in:BMJ Case Reports 2012, Vol.2012
Main Authors: Dincer, Onur, Kose, Taha Emre, Cankaya, Abdulkadir Burak, Aybar, Buket
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Traumatic bone cysts were first defined by Lucas and Blum in 1929. It is classified as an intraosseous pseudocyst. They are asymptomatic and are usually seen during routine radiographical examination. According to the 2002 classification of the WHO, traumatic bone cysts are in miscellaneous lesions. This report describes a 16-year-old male patient who had a traumatic bone cyst that mimicked a radicular cyst.
ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2012-007316