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Unusual bilateral dentigerous cysts in a nonsyndromic patient assessed by cone beam computed tomography

Authors :
Thais Sumie Imada
V. Tieghi Neto
G. F. Bernini
P. S Silva Santos
I. R. F. Rubira-Bullen
D. Bravo-Calderon
D. T. Oliveira
E. S. Goncales
Source :
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 240-242 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014.

Abstract

In the absence of syndromes, bilateral dentigerous cysts (DC) located on the jaws are unusual. In English based language literature review, we only found eight reports of nonsyndromic bilateral dentigerous cyst associated with mandibular third molars. Therefore, we report the unusual occurrence of sizable nonsyndromic bilateral DC associated with mandibular impacted third molars in a 42-year-old Caucasian woman. The lesions were assessed by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) the right lesion showed approximately 23.64 mm and the left one, 16.57 mm diameter, both located intimately next to the mandibular canal. Bilateral surgical enucleation, related teeth excision of both third molars and plate for fixation placement on the right and bigger lesion, under general anesthesia was the final treatment choice. Clinical, radiographic and histopathological features confirmed diagnose of bilateral dentigerous cyst. Now-a-days, the patient is on 18 months radiograph follow-up with favorable osseous formation with no evidence of recurrence of the cysts.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0976237X and 09762361
Volume :
5
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3bb22a3646e44b7cb2799d3fcba4fc33
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.132366