Bilateral glandular odontogenic cyst of the maxilla: A rare case report and review of literature.
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2014-07
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The glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a recently recognized rare
developmental odontogenic cyst having an aggressive behavior and accounts
for 0.012 to 1.3% of all jaw cysts. In 1992, the World Health Organization
recognized this cyst as glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC). Clinically, GOC usually
presents as a painless, slow-growing swelling that tends to affect the anterior
part of the jaws. Many authors have suggested that the cyst mainly occurs in 4th
and 5th decades and presents as an expansion of jaws with or without pain or
Paraesthesia. The dental professionals must be aware of the clinical significance
of this lesion as the aggressive nature of the lesion has been reported and at
least 25% to 55% recur following curettage. Hence the treatment of choice is
excision rather than enucleation in order to obviate recurrence. Here, we report
a case of bilateral GOC in the anterior region of the maxilla, in a 29-year-old
male patient, which is very unusual as it is the first bilateral case to be reported
in the literature.
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Glandular odontogenic cyst, maxilla, bilateral
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Asthana A, Singh AK. Bilateral glandular odontogenic cyst of the maxilla: A rare case report and review of literature. International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2014 July; 3(2): 512-517.