Glandular odontogenic cyst: A case report.
- Author:
Shahnaz S TAMBAWALA
1
;
Freny R KARJODKAR
;
Archana YADAV
;
Kaustubh SANSARE
;
Subodh SONTAKKE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Odontogenic Cysts; Panoramic Radiography; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
- MeSH: Adolescent; Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Diagnosis; Female; Humans; Odontogenic Cysts*; Odontogenic Tumors; Radiography, Panoramic; Recurrence
- From:Imaging Science in Dentistry 2014;44(1):75-79
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Glandular odontogenic cysts (GOCs) are rare intrabony solitary or multiloculated cysts of odontogenic origin. The importance of GOCs lies in the fact that they exhibit a propensity for recurrence similar to keratocystic odontogenic tumors and that they may be confused microscopically with central mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Thus, the oral and maxillofacial radiologists play an important role in definitive diagnosis of GOC based on distinctive cases; though they are rare. In large part, this is due to the GOC's complex and frequently non-specific histopathology. This report describes a case of GOC occurrence in the posterior mandibular ramus region in a 17-year-old female, which is a rare combination of site, age, and gender for occurrence.
