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Bilateral Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst: A Rare Entity
Srinivas Gadipelly1, Vijay Bhaskar Reddy1, M Sudheer1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MNR Dental College and Hospital, M.N.R. Nagar, Narasapur Road, Sanga Reddy, Medak, Medak District, 502 110 Telangana India.
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
|July 31, 2015
Summary
This study reports a rare case of bilateral calcifying odontogenic cysts (COC) in an 8-year-old child. These jaw cysts, characterized by ghost cells, are typically found in adults, making this pediatric occurrence highly unusual.
Area of Science:
- Odontogenic Cysts
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Oral Pathology
Background:
- Calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC) is a rare jaw cyst, comprising 1% of all jaw cysts.
- Typically presents as a slow-growing, painless swelling, often anterior to the first molar.
- Radiographically, COCs appear as well-defined, unilocular radiolucencies, sometimes with central radiopaque masses.
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