title: Lateral periodontal cysts. Clinical, radiographical and histopathological findings.
abstract: 21 lesions, clinically and radiographically diagnosed as lateral periodontal cysts (LPC), were retrospectively studied. The majority of the lesions were symptomless and were located in the premolar-canine-incisor region and predominantly in the mandible. 15 cases had the typical lining consistent with the diagnosis LPC. Three lesions were odontogenic keratocysts and 3 were inflammatory cysts. It was concluded that cysts in a lateral periodontal position are usually LPC but the diagnoses of keratocyst and inflammatory cyst must be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eliasson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Isacsson
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Köndell
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010509:Periodontal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies