title: Multilocular Radicular Cyst - A Common Pathology with Uncommon Radiological Appearance.
abstract: Radicular cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst of inflammatory origin. It is almost all the times associated with pulpal necrosis leading to inflamed periapical tissues. The cyst is usually asymptomatic unless infected. Radiographically, it presents as a well defined unilocular radiolucency. Although, multilocular radiolucent radicular cysts have also been reported, which is extremely rare and there are very few reported cases. Here, we present a rare case of radicular cyst periapical to the first molar of third quadrant, presenting clinically as a painless, bony hard swelling and radiographically presented as a multilocular radiolucency.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital , Visnagar, Gujarat, India .
authors.forename: Peeyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shivhare
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital , Visnagar, Gujarat, India .
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital , Visnagar, Gujarat, India .
authors.forename: Naqoosh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haidry
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Monu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: HOD. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research , Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India .
authors.forename: Lata
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shankarnarayan
keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; Odontogenic cysts; Periapical cyst; Rests of Malassez