Glandular odontogenic cyst mimicking ameloblastoma in a 78-year-old female: A case report
Imaging Science in Dentistry
; : 249-252, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare, potentially aggressive jaw lesion. The common radiographic features include a well-defined radiolucency with distinct borders, presenting a uni- or multilocular appearance. A cystic lesion in the posterior mandible of a 78-year-old female was incidentally found. Radiographs showed a unilocular lesion with a scalloped margin, external root resorption of the adjacent tooth, and cortical perforation. This lesion had changed from a small ovoid shape to a more expanded lesion in a period of four years. The small lesion showed unilocularity with a smooth margin and a well-defined border, but the expanded lesion produced cortical perforation and a lobulated margin. The provisional diagnosis was an ameloblastoma, whereas the histopathological examination revealed a GOC. This was a quite rare case, given that this radiographic change was observed in the posterior mandible of an elderly female. This case showed that a GOC can grow even in people in their seventies, changing from the unilocular form to an expanded, lobulated lesion. Here, we report a case of GOC with characteristic radiographic features.
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Assunto principal:
Reabsorção da Raiz
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Dente
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Ameloblastoma
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Cistos Odontogênicos
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Diagnóstico
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Pectinidae
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Arcada Osseodentária
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Mandíbula
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Imaging Science in Dentistry
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article