Glandular odontogenic cyst: A rare entity

Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is an uncommon developmental odontogenic cyst of jaws with a relative frequency between 0.012 and 1.3%. GOC is very rare and only 111 cases have been documented in the English literature so far. Generally, this cyst is encountered in the anterior areas of the mandibl...

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Published in:Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP 2014-01, Vol.18 (1), p.89-92
Main Authors: Shah, Monali, Kale, Hemant, Ranginwala, Amena, Patel, Govind
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case studies
Cysts
Jaw diseases
Rare diseases
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Summary:Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is an uncommon developmental odontogenic cyst of jaws with a relative frequency between 0.012 and 1.3%. GOC is very rare and only 111 cases have been documented in the English literature so far. Generally, this cyst is encountered in the anterior areas of the mandible and is more common with a wide age range, the mean age being 49.5 years and has a tendency to recur. GOC is often misdiagnosed because of its overlapping histopathological features with that of other odontogenic cysts such as lateral periodontal cyst (LPC) or botryoid cyst and central low-grade Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Histopathological diagnosis and differential diagnosis of GOC is challenging for pathologist. Here, we present a case of GOC in a 40 year old male patient in left mandibular region that crossed the midline.
ISSN:0973-029X
1998-393X
DOI:10.4103/0973-029X.131922