title: [The "globulomaxillary cyst" a specific entity or a myth?].
abstract: The following review investigates the term and concept of the globulomaxillary cyst as a correct clinico-pathological diagnosis to describe a so-called fissural cyst said to be caused by epithelial entrapment between the nasal and maxillary process. After analyzing the available literature it has to be concluded that neither from an embryologic nor from a clinical or pathohistological standpoint the term globulomaxillary cyst represents a real entity by itself. Therefore, globulomaxillary cysts have to be diagnosed alternatively after a thorough clinical, radiological and histological examination as other odontogenic cysts like dentigerous cysts or odontogenic keratocysts, odontogenic tumors like ameloblastoma, central giant cell tumors, solitary bone cysts, etc.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für zahnärztliche Chirurgie, -Radiologie, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Universitätskliniken für Zahnmedizin der Universität Basel.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Häring
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filippi
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bornstein
authors.forename: Hans Jörg
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Altermatt
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buser
authors.forename: J Thomas
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*