Gingival cyst of the adult: a case report.
The gingival cyst of the adult is an uncommon odontogenic cyst of developmental origin that is believed to represent the soft tissue counterpart of the lateral periodontal cyst. This article describes a case of gingival cyst of the adult, located in the alveolar mucosa on the facial aspect of the mandibular lateral incisor-canine region. The lesion was nodular with a sessile base, nonulcerated, and nonpainful; it was normal in color and measured 5.0 mm in diameter. An excisional biopsy was performed and surgical exploration revealed osseous surface erosion. Histopathological analysis confirmed the clinical hypothesis.
Cunha
Karin Goncalves Soares
KG
Department of Pathology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, Brazil.
Carvalho Neto
Luiz Geolas de Moura
LG
Saraiva
Fernanda Maria Garcia
FM
Dias
Eliane Pedra
EP
Cunha
Marcos Salles
MS
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery