GLANDULAR ODONTOGENIC CYST OF ANTERIOR MAXILLA: RADIOLOGICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 136; no. 1; p. e82
• Main Authors: NETO, Ivan José Correia, NOGUEIRA, Daniel Pitanga de Souza, BARBOSA, Breno Ferreira, MENDES, Handerson José Bueno, JÚNIOR, Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti de Albuquerque
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.07.2023
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2023.03.303

Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is an extremely rare cyst of odontogenic origin, with unpredictable and potentially aggressive behavior. It also has the propensity to grow to a large size and a tendency towards recurrence. This study describes the radiological and histopathological features of an unusual case of a GOC occurring in a 58-year-old man who presented swelling in the anterior maxilla between the left central incisor and canine for the past 4 months. Cone-Beam Computed Tomography showed an oval, unilocular, homogeneously hypodense region. Cortical expansion of the maxilla was present. There was a loss of lamina dura in all of the above-mentioned teeth. No calcification was noted within the cavity of the lesion. Histopathological examination confirmed a GOC, featuring pseudostratified columnar cells with cilia, goblet cells, and mucous cells. Complete enucleation of the cyst was performed, and the patient was considered treated and is currently undergoing follow-up.