Residual cysts masquerading as periapical lesions: three case reports.
A residual cyst is an odontogenic lesion that survives after the removal of the associated tooth. The presence of this lesion adjacent to a remaining tooth may lead to incorrect, incomplete, or delayed treatment because it mimics a periapical lesion on the retained tooth. Three cases are reported that describe such conditions.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000473:pathology*