title: Lateral periodontal cyst. Review of the literature and report of a case.
abstract: The lateral periodontal cyst is a rare odontogenic cyst of developmental origin. It occurs on the lateral periodontal region of a vital tooth and has specific histologic features. In this paper a case of a lateral periodontal cyst is presented and cases previously reported in the literature are reviewed. The present case concerns a 50-year old woman who presented for an asymptomatic gingival swelling of the left canine mandibular region of 2 month's duration. X-ray examination showed a well circumscribed radiolucency with a radiopaque margin lying between the roots of the lateral incisor and canine. The associated teeth were vital. Enucleation of the lesion was performed. The histologic examination of the specimen showed a cyst lined by thin non-keratinized epithelium with focal thickenings containing clear cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Dental School, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Angelopoulou
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Angelopoulos
mesh_terms: D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010509:Periodontal Cyst / Q000473:pathology