title: Traumatic bone cyst resembling apical periodontitis.
abstract: Among the pseudocysts of the jaws, the traumatic bone cyst is known as an asymptomatic lesion often noted unintentionally during routine radiographic examinations. The lesion neither devitalizes the teeth within its borders, nor does it cause resorption of their roots. The well-demarcated traumatic bone cyst often projects into the intraradicular septa and hence has been described as having scalloped borders. The following presentation is of a traumatic bone cyst that resembled periodontal pathology in its appearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ardekian
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Machtei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peled
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manor
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laufer
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000175:diagnosis; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000175:diagnosis; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography