Oral pathology case

Authors

  • José M. S. Amorim S. Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Unit

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v23.i4.8791

Keywords:

odontogenic dentigerous cyst, radiolucent image, cystic enucleation

Abstract

An 11-year-old boy was referred to Pediatric Stomatology Clinic for absence of eruption of permanent maxillary right canine. He presented bulging of the right maxillary cortical bone. Imaging study performed with panoramic radiography and CT scan of the jaw revealed a large radiolucent image that occupied the maxillary sinus and tooth 1.3 within the cyst. A presumptive diagnosis of an odontogenic dentigerous cyst was made. Treatment procedure comprised of cystic enucleation with extraction of 1.3.

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References

Cawson´s Essencials of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine – seventh edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2002, pp. 108-10.

Published

2016-03-08

How to Cite

1.
Amorim JMS. Oral pathology case. REVNEC [Internet]. 2016Mar.8 [cited 2024Oct.7];23(4):223-4. Available from: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/8791

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Section

Imaging Cases