title: A Rare Case of Gingival Cyst in a Child.
abstract: Gingival cysts, which are more frequently reported as gingival cysts of adults (GCA), are soft tissue cystic lesions of odontogenic origin that are infrequently seen, especially in children. These lesions usually appear as localized firm elevations on the facial gingiva in the anterior segment of the mandible. The purpose of this paper is to present a rare case of a gingival cyst discovered on the palatal aspect of the posterior maxilla in a four-year-old child. The lesion was treated with excisional biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Clinical assistant professor, in the Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Jennifer C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Clinical associate professor, in the Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;, Email: swcheung@shaw.ca.
authors.forename: Wa Sham
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Chief of Dentistry, British Columbia Children's Hospital, and director, Pediatric Dentistry Graduate Program, and a clinical associate professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001955:British Columbia; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005881:Gingiva; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology; D010509:Periodontal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*