Mandibular aneurysmal bone cyst in an elderly patient: Case report

OBJECTIVEThe article aims to highlight the challenge of establishing the presumptive aetiological diagnosis when unilocular or multilocular radiolucencies are identified in an elderly patient's jawbones.MATERIALS AND METHODSA mandibular cyst-like lesion was identified in a 73-year-old patient....

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Published inGerodontology Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 143 - 146
Main Authors Rațiu, Cristian, Ilea, Aranka, Gal, Florin A, Ruxanda, Flavia, Boşca, Bianca A, Miclăuș, Viorel
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2018
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Dentistry
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Summary:OBJECTIVEThe article aims to highlight the challenge of establishing the presumptive aetiological diagnosis when unilocular or multilocular radiolucencies are identified in an elderly patient's jawbones.MATERIALS AND METHODSA mandibular cyst-like lesion was identified in a 73-year-old patient. The therapeutic decision was cyst enucleation and grafting of the bone defect.RESULTSThe initial presumptive diagnosis was invalidated by the histopathological examination that revealed the features characteristic for the aneurysmal bone cyst.CONCLUSIONAneurysmal bone cyst in an elderly patient is a rare condition.
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ISSN:1741-2358
DOI:10.1111/ger.12325