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Dentigerous Cyst Masquerading as Lacrimal Sac Diverticulitis
Sumer Doctor1, Ayushi Agarwal1, Mohammad Javed Ali1
1Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Case Reports in Ophthalmology
|February 21, 2025
Summary
Orbital dentigerous cysts (DCs) are rare. This case presents an ectopic canine tooth causing an orbital DC, initially mimicking lacrimal sac diverticulitis and preseptal cellulitis.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dentistry
Background:
- Dentigerous cysts (DCs) are rare orbital masses.
- Ectopic teeth can present as orbital pathology.
- Orbital DCs can mimic inflammatory conditions.

