Recurrence of a solitary bone cyst of the mandible: case report

We report a case of a solitary bone cyst in the mandible of an elderly woman who presented with a bilateral radiolucent lesion that caused bony expansion, and which recurred 30 months after enucleation and bone grafting of the cavity.

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Published inBritish journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 333 - 335
Main Authors Baqain, Zaid H., Jayakrishnan, Amrita, Farthing, Paula M., Hardee, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Londonc Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2005
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Cysts - pathology
Bone Cysts - surgery
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Mandibular Neoplasms - pathology
Mandibular Neoplasms - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Recurrence
Retreatment
Solitary bone cyst
Solitary bone cyst
Recurrence
Case study
Human
Mandible
Relapse
Treatment
Stomatology
Surgery
Cyst
Benign neoplasm
Bone
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Summary:We report a case of a solitary bone cyst in the mandible of an elderly woman who presented with a bilateral radiolucent lesion that caused bony expansion, and which recurred 30 months after enucleation and bone grafting of the cavity.
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ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.12.001