title: So-called simple bone cyst of the jaw: a family of pseudocysts of diverse nature and etiology.
abstract: The nature and etiology of so-called simple bone cyst (SBC) are still a subject of debate. Our comprehensive review of the literature suggests that SBC, which appears histologically to be a single entity, has different natures and etiologies, resulting in divergent clinical features. In addition, an interesting case of mandibular SBC in an 11-year-old girl is presented with details of radiographic changes over a 7-year period. Fully documented patient records revealed that this lesion originated in the apical area of the first molar and took about 4 years to develop into a clinically evident bony expansion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimoyama
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Horie
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tojo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ide
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic