Open AccessGlandular Odontogenic Cyst of Mandible: A Rare Entity
Author(s) -
Ankur Mittal,
Vikram Narang,
Gursheen Kaur,
Neena Sood
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15005.6901
Subject(s) - mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , odontogenic cyst , asymptomatic , histopathology , cyst , medicine , odontogenic , anatomy , pathology , biology , zoology , genus
Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare developmental odontogenic cyst. It is a slow growing and asymptomatic swelling, usually affecting middle aged men and has tendency to reoccur. Here, we report a case of GOC in the anterior portion of mandible diagnosed by histopathology.