Open AccessAneurysmal bone cyst of maxilla- A rare case report
Author(s) -
Nirali Jayant Shah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ip journal of otorhinolaryngology and allied science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-4147
pISSN - 2582-421X
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijoas.2021.033
Subject(s) - aneurysmal bone cyst , maxilla , histopathological examination , histopathology , medicine , head and neck , facial symmetry , frontal bone , giant cell , anatomy , pathology , surgery , skull , lesion
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is rare benign tumour of bone of head and neck region. This is a case report of a 30-year-old male with a rapidly progressing right maxillary swelling. To study clinical profile and histopathological findings of presenting maxillary swelling. Patient underwent total excision of tumour via gingivolabial approach. Specimen was sent for histopathological examination. The histopathologic examination suggested it be a giant cell tumour, most likely an Aneurysmal bone cyst. ABC is characterised by rapid growth pattern. The tumour may cause thinning of bony walls, eventually leading to bony expansion and facial asymmetry. On histopathology, it presents as a variety of giant cell tumour.