Simple bone cyst of mandible mimicking periapical cyst.
Simple bone cysts (SBC) are pseudocysts occurring less commonly in the maxillofacial region. The uncertain and unclear etiopathogenesis led to numerous synonyms to refer this particular cyst. These cysts are devoid of an epithelial lining and are usually empty or contain blood or straw-colored fluid. In jaws initially it mimics a periapical cyst and later can lead to cortical bone expansion warranting for radical approach, which is seldom required. SBC is predominantly diagnosed in first two decades of life. Here we report a case of solitary bone cyst mimicking a periapical cyst of a mandibular molar in a 37-year-old patient.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery;
Charan Babu
CB
Hs
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery;
Bhagawan Das
BD
Rai
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery;
Manju A
MA
Nair
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Pacific Dental College and Hospital Debari, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India.
Madhusudan S
MS
Astekar
aneurysmal; bone cysts; jaw cysts; periapical diseases.; pseudocyst; radicular cyst; solitary