title: A large glandular odontogenic cyst of the mandible: report of case.
abstract: Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is generally considered uncommon, but several investigators claim there is a more frequent occurrence than previously thought. However these case reports lacked confirming data to validate their claim. On the other hand, it is possible that cases of central mucepidermoid carcinoma or later periodontal cyst might be viewed as glandular odontogenic cyst. This is a report of a case of a 70-year old male who presented with a firm swelling in the right side of his edentulous mandible. Radiographic examination revealed a multilocular radiolucent lesion in the mandible extending from the right first premolar to the left second premolar and reaching the inferior mandible. Clinical findings, the health history, and microscopic examination of excised tissue confirmed the diagnosis of GOC. The lesion was excised and post-operative healing was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Faculty of Dentistry at Atatürk University in Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ertaş
authors.forename: M Cemil
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Büyükkurt
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Güngörmüş
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kaya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D010509:Periodontal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis