"Looks Can be Deceptive" – Radicular Cyst Mimicking a Developmental Origin Cyst. Issue 7 (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khan, Imran; Ansari, Mohammad Irfan; Mansoori, Shahnaz; Saalim, Mohd.
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 32:Issue 7(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: Mandibular posterior region -- radicular cyst; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007597
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Cysts of the jaws are not rare, among them the radicular cyst being the most common. It is an inflammatory type of odontogenic cyst forming as a consequence of a long-standing sequel of pulpal necrosis. In contrast to its usual location of occurrence (ie, the maxilla), herewith we report a case of successful management of a 45 year old female patient with a large radiolucent lesion in the left mandibular posterior region with a mandibular ramus extension. The pathology which was strongly presenting as a developmental variety of odontogenic cyst radiographically, was diagnosed as a radicular cyst after histopathological confirmation. To the authors best of knowledge radicular cyst extending into the mandibular ramus is extremely rare and has never been reported previously.