title: Co-occurence of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia and simple bone cyst: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this report is to present a rare case of co-occurrence of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia with simple bone cyst in a middle aged Asian woman. Most of the reported cases are isolated cases of simple bone cyst or florid cemento-osseous dysplasia, but co-occurrence of these two entities is extremely rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors report a 41 year old female patient with co-occurrence of mandibular florid cemento-osseous dysplasia with simple bone cyst. A thorough clinical and radiological examination was carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was diagnosed mandibular cyst with possible co-occurrence of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia. Surgical exploration of the multilocular lesion was applied. Since, the patient was symptomatic at the time of presentation utmost caution was taken during the surgical procedure as florid cemento-osseous dysplasia is associated with hypo-vascularity of the affected bone. Based on histopathological, as well as supporting clinico-radiological findings a confirmative diagnosis of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia co-occurring with simple bone cyst was made. Patient was followed-up for a period of six months and was reported to be asymptomatic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Timely diagnosis and well planned treatment is important to obtain a good prognosis when a rare co-occurrence of two or more bone lesions affects the jaws.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Kumuda Arvind
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Shishir Ram
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Subhas G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Renita Lorina
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Castelino
keywords: florid cemento-osseous dysplasia; mandibular diseases; mandibular neoplasms; oral surgery.; oralflorid cemento-osseous dysplasia; surgery