E2: Cysts of the Jaws Flashcards
What are the four essential features that make a “cyst”?
1. Pathological cavity (not natural)
#2. Filled with fluid
#3. Lined by epithelium
#4. Connective tissue wall
Which of the 4 characteristics of a cyst qualifier would be seen on a radiograph?
pathological cavity
Where is a typical location of a cyst?
- Usually inside bone, may be in soft tissues
- Rarely in condyle or coronoid process
- Odontogenic cysts in tooth bearing areas
The borders of a cysts are described as
- Well‐defined, smooth
- Corticated (any white line)
- Irregular or sclerotic if infected (crisp white line called sclerosis)
The shape of the cysts are described as
- Spherical (on cross‐sections)
- Circular (on 2‐D images)
- Oval, when contacts a hard surface, e.g., cortical bone or roots
- Scalloped border (seashell)
What are the effects of cysts?
- Slow growing
- Displaces roots, may resorb
- Displaces IAC (mandible) or sinus floor (maxillary)
- Sharp and smooth border
- Expands or perforates cortical plates
The radiographic appearance of cysts is described as
- Radiolucent: Loss of bone
- Distinct border: Slow growing, Fluid filled balloon or Soft tissue mass
- Fluid: hydraulic pressure (pushes in all directions)
At what size can you see the corticated borders of a cyst?
5mm or more
A small cyst that’s 2mm is not going to show a corticated border
What are the 3 different classification of cysts?
inflammatory, developmental and “other”
What are the two types of inflammatory cysts?
radicular and inflammatory collateral cysts
What are the different types of developmental cysts?
- Dentigerous
- Odontogenic keratocyst
- Lateralperiodontal
- Glandular odontogenic
- Nasopalatine
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What are the different types of radicular cysts?
apical and lateral
The lateral radicular cyst usually results from what part of the tooth?
accessory canals
The apical radicular cyst usually results from what part of the tooth?
main pulp canal
What are the different types of inflammatory collateral cysts?
buccal bifurcation and paradental
What type of cyst?
radicular
What type of cyst?
residual
What type of cyst?
dentigerous
What type of cyst?
lateral periodontal (between two roots)
What type of cyst?
glandular (a group of cysts between two roots)
What type of cyst?
OKC (oral keratinized cyst, elongated)
What type of cyst?
nasopalatine (only between incisors, only from nasopalatine canal)
What type of cyst?
simple bone cyst (not a true cyst because it’s not fluid filled)
What type of cyst?
mucous retention cyst (not a true cyst because it’s mucus, not fluid)
What are the different names for a radicular cyst?
- Radicular cyst
- Periapical cyst
- Apical periodontal cyst
- Dental cyst
Generally, when would you see a radicular cyst?
carious lesion, fractured crown or trauma
from lecture
What is the disease mechanism for a radicular cyst?
- Inflammatory products of nonvital tooth (MUST be nonvital - this is CRITICAL)
- Epithelial cells of Malassez proliferate and undergo cystic transformation
- Hydraulic/osmotic pressure (to become larger and pushes upon nearby structures)
What are the clinical features of a radicular cyst?
- Any age, but more common in the third to sixth decade
- Nonvital tooth: caries, trauma, large restoration
- No symptoms unless infected (most radicular cysts are found by chance)
What are the imaging features of a radicular cyst?
Location, border, shape, size, internal content and effects
- Location: Epicenter related to apex, Lateral when related to an accessory canal, About 60% in maxilla (but can be on any tooth)
- Border: Well defined, corticated, Loss of cortication when infected, Thin cortex of small cysts (can’t see margin)
- Shape: outline is circular, larger lesions are oval
- Size: small lesions difficult (similar to granuloma or abscess), larger lesions, greater than 2cm in diameter are more likely to be a cyst
- Internal content: no radiopacity, long-standing cyst may have discrete calcifications
- Effects: displace and resorption of roots, displaces cortex, sinus floor and inferior alveolar canal
What is the differential diagnosis for radicular cysts?
- granuloma or abscess
- lateral periodontal cyst - VITAL tooth
- odontogenic keratocyst - VITAL tooth
radicular cysts are non-vital
What is the management for radicular cyst?
- Endodontic therapy (root canal)
- Apicoectomy
- Extraction
- Recurrence is uncommon (but if you don’t remove it, it becomes a residual cyst)
Describe the cyst seen in this radiograph
Large carious lesion indicates tooth is non-vital. It has a well corticated oval lesion that is pushing on the nearby structures (the roots of the first and second molar), and the inferior alveolar canal.
Describe the cyst seen in this radiograph
radicular cyst: Non-vital tooth (Endo treated tooth), oval small cyst, touching nasopalatine canal, radiolucent
Describe the cyst seen in this radiograph
radicular cyst: circular, has not pushed on any adjacent structures
Describe the cyst seen in this radiograph
radicular cyst: oval
What is the disease mechanism for a residual cyst?
- A remaining cyst after removal of the original cyst
- Usually a remaining radicular cyst
- History of extraction
What are the clinical features of a residual cyst?
- Mostly asymptomatic
- Incidental finding on a radiograph
- Occasional pain if infected
What are the imaging features of a residual cyst?
- Location: edentulous area, at the level of apices of neighboring teeth
- Border, size, shape, internal content and effects: same as radicular cyst - only difference is there is no tooth.
What is the differential diagnosis of a residual cyst?
- odontogenic keratocyst
- salivary gland depression (inferior to the canal) - (Stagne’s cyst –> defect, not a true cyst) and is only in the mandible
What is the treatment/management of residual cysts?
- surgical removal
- marsupialization if lesion is large (make a pocket in the bone, but you don’t remove the whole cyst)
Describe the cyst in this radiograph
residual cyst: circular cyst in an edentulous area with missing molars
This is a radiograph of the mandible. What “cyst” would occur here?
Stagne’s cyst (not a true cyst)
A biopsy is not recommended for what kind of cyst?
buccal bifurcation
What does a sclerotic border of a cyst signify?
infection
What are the requirements for buccal bifurcation cyst?
Must be on the buccal and in a bifurcation
What is the disease mechanism for a buccal bifurcation cyst?
unknown etiology, epithelial cells rests in PDL
What are the different names for buccal bifurcation cyst?
- BBC
- mandibular infected buccal cyst
- paradental cyst
Paradental cyst is sometimes regarded as not an accurate name.
What are the clinical features of buccal bifurcation cysts?
- children: 5-13 years
- delayed eruption of the 1st or 2nd mandibular molar
- lingual cusps higher than buccal
- vital teeth
- buccal swelling
What are the location of buccal bifurcation cysts?
- Buccal to the mandibular first molar
- Less commonly with the second molar
- Little distal to the furcation
- Bilateral: BBBC
What is the border of buccal bifurcation cysts?
Well defined, corticated,
Often infected, sclerosis of the wall
What is the effect of buccal bifurcation cysts?
- Tipping of the crown
- Lingual cusps higher than the buccal
- Roots closer to the lingual cortex
What are the differential diagnosis for buccal bifurcation cyst?
- Radicular cyst (in the same area but is non-vital)
- Paradental cyst: third decade of life
- Dentigerous cyst
Remember that BBC occur in vital teeth & in children