ABSTRACT
An odontogenic keratocyst that eroded into the sinus through the maxillary bone and occupied it, showed replacement of the sinus respiratory epithelium by lesional epithelium, and was associated with fungal rhinosinusitis is presented. A review of the literature disclosed that epithelial replacement has been described in 2 previous case reports, although there is no report on the coexistence of odontogenic keratocyst with fungal rhinosinusitis.
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Maxillary Sinus , Odontogenic Cysts/diagnosis , Odontogenic Cysts/surgery , Paranasal Sinus Diseases/diagnosis , Paranasal Sinus Diseases/surgery , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Peripheral giant cell granuloma is a tumor of the jaw characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells and mononuclear cells within a fibrous stroma. These lesions are considered to be of a reactive nature rather than neoplastic. Although peripheral giant cell granulomas is a well-described clinical entity, little is known on its pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression and immunolocalization in giant cell granulomas. METHODS: RANKL and OPG protein expression was evaluated in 22 peripheral giant cell granulomas samples, by means of immunohistochemistry. Staining was evaluated semi-quantitatively, according to the extent and intensity of the stain. RESULTS: RANKL was expressed in all cases with a cytoplasmic staining pattern, whereas OPG expression was detected in 21 of the 22 cases examined. Active multinucleated giant cells exhibited intense immunoreactivity for both proteins. CONCLUSION: RANKL and OPG are expressed in peripheral giant cell granulomas of the jaw in a manner supporting the osteoclastic nature of giant cells whereas the possible osteoclastic lineage of stromal monocytes remains ambiguous.
