Pathologic fracture of the mandible secondary to traumatic bone cyst.
The traumatic bone cyst (TBC) is an uncommon and poorly understood lesion. First described in 1929, TBCs lack an epithelial lining, typically occur during the second decade of life, and are most frequently located in the jaw. Although the majority of TBCs are asymptomatic, rarely a TBC can cause a pathologic fracture of the mandible. We present a case of an adolescent suffering a sports-related pathologic mandible fracture secondary to a traumatic bone cyst.
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Eric
E
Ahlers
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Dhave
D
Setabutr
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Frank
F
Garritano
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Eelam
E
Adil
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Johnathan
J
McGinn
mandible fracture; mandibular cyst; traumatic bone cyst