title: A rare case of dentigerous cyst in a one year old child: the earliest known reported occurrence.
abstract: Dentigerous cysts are developmental odontogenic jaw cysts, commonly manifesting in the second and third decades of life. Very few of these cysts have been reported in children younger than 10 years of age. This article describes a rare case of dentigerous cyst in a 1-year-old boy, the youngest case to be documented. The clinical, radiographic and histopathologic features are discussed; the increased possibility of occurrence of these cysts at a very young age and the importance of timely diagnosis of such cysts to avoid future complications is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, Kerala, India. drrakeshs@aims.amrita.edu
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: Mahija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Janardhanan
authors.forename: Anna P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vinodkumar
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peter
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents