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Maxillary Glandular Odontogenic Cyst - report of 3 cases and literature review
Bruno Teixeira Gonçalves Rodrigues1, Estephani Martins Barcellos de Carvalho2, Francisco Lopes Leal Gonçalves2
1DDS, OMFS. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnosis and Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Background:
Glandular Odontogenic Cyst (GOC) is a rare benign lesion with unique histological features, and more aggressive growth pattern compared to other odontogenic cysts. GOC typically presents as an asymptomatic, slow-growing swelling, predominantly affecting middle-aged males and often localized in the anterior mandible. This report details three cases of GOC affecting the maxilla.
Case Report:
Case 1 presented a GOC mimicking a residual cyst in the maxilla. Case 2 involved a GOC located within the maxillary sinus. Case 3 showed a multilocular radiolucent GOC in the anterior maxilla. All cases were treated by surgery, and the diagnosis was confirmed through microscopic examination.
Conclusions:
Clinicians should consider GOC when evaluating unilocular or multilocular lesions in the maxilla. Key words:Odontogenic cyst, Jaws, Maxilla, Glandular odontogenic cyst.
