title: Glandular odontogenic cyst: A diagnostic dilemma.
abstract: Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare and uncommon jaw bone cyst of odontogenic origin described in 1987 by Gardener et al. as a distinct entity. It is a cyst having an unpredictable, potentially aggressive behavior, and has the propensity to grow in large size with relatively high recurrence rate. It poses a diagnostic challenge as it can be clinically and histopathologically confused with lateral periodontal cyst, botryoid odontogenic cyst, radicular and residual cysts with mucous metaplasia, and low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The present case report describes GOC in both male and female patients with intra-oral swelling following extraction of 36 and 46, respectively. Careful histopathological examination is needed to diagnose GOC, and a careful long-term follow-up is advocated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Azam Campus, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Amisha A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Azam Campus, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sangle
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saraswati Dhanwantri Dental College, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bussari
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Azam Campus, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ajit V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Koshy
keywords: Glandular odontogenic cyst; mucous cells; “hobnail” cells