title: Tube Decompression for Staged Treatment of a Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst-A Case Report.
abstract: The calcifying odontogenic cyst is a rare developmental odontogenic lesion with a distinguishing cystic lining containing "ghost" epithelial cells. The variation in clinical, radiographic, and histologic findings makes the treatment decision difficult for these lesions. There are very few reports on treatment, with enucleation and curettage being the standard surgical method of choice for the cystic type and excision of the tumor for the solid type. A 2-stage surgical approach consisting of initial decompression with tube placement followed by a secondary procedure of enucleation and curettage is common for other large odontogenic cysts, such as dentigerous and odontogenic keratocysts. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case managed with an intended 2-stage approach in the form of decompression followed by enucleation and curettage.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Electronic address: hemam76@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hany A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Emam
authors.affiliation: Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Judson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Radiology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Ashleigh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Briody
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Courtney A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jatana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003475:Curettage; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018333:Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed