Open AccessGlandular odontogenic cyst: A diagnostic dilemma
Author(s) -
Amisha A Shah,
Amit Sangle,
Smita Bussari,
Ajit V Koshy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-962X
DOI - 10.4103/0975-962x.179371
Subject(s) - medicine , cyst , histopathological examination , radicular cyst , squamous metaplasia , pathology , odontogenic cyst , odontoma , mucoepidermoid carcinoma , odontogenic , dentistry , carcinoma , epithelium
Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare and uncommon jaw bone cyst of odontogenic origin described in 1987 by Gardener et al. as a distinct entity. It is a cyst having an unpredictable, potentially aggressive behavior, and has the propensity to grow in large size with relatively high recurrence rate. It poses a diagnostic challenge as it can be clinically and histopathologically confused with lateral periodontal cyst, botryoid odontogenic cyst, radicular and residual cysts with mucous metaplasia, and low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The present case report describes GOC in both male and female patients with intra-oral swelling following extraction of 36 and 46, respectively. Careful histopathological examination is needed to diagnose GOC, and a careful long-term follow-up is advocated.