Lectures 11 & 12 - Cysts of the Jaw Flashcards

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Inflammatory Tumors

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Radicular
Residual
Buccal Bifurcation

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Radicular Cyst Pathology

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Non-vital tooth

inflammatory process

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Radicular Cyst Clinical Appearance

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MOST COMMON CYST
Apex of tooth
Sometimes lateral root

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Radicular Cyst Clinical Symptoms

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Asymptomatic (unless exacerbated)

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Radicular Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Well circumscribed radiolucency
Round
Not corticated
Does not cross midline
LOST lamina dura and PDL
Root resorption
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Radicular Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Hyperplastic stratified squamous epithelium
Fluid filled
Inflamed CT wall

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Radicular Cyst Treatment

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Root canal

Extraction

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Residual Cyst Pathology

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Radicular or dentigerous cyst left after tooth extraction

Associated w/ becoming carcinoma

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Buccal Bifurcation Cyst Pathology

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Often associated with proliferative periostitis of buccal cortex
Rare
Age 5-11
Bilateral 33%

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Buccal Bifurcation Clinical Appearance

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Usually mandible, 1st molar
Bulge on buccal side tips tooth
Roots point lingually, cusp points buccally

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Buccal Bifurcation Clinical Symptoms

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Buccal tenderness
Swelling
Foul taste

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Buccal Bifurcation Radiographic Appearance

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Well circumscribed
Unilocular
Involves buccal furcation area and root
Occlusal film most helpful

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Buccal Bifurcation Histologic Appearance

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Non-keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium
Hyperplastic areas
Chronic inflammation

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Buccal Bifurcation Treatment

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Enucleation

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Dentigerous Cyst Pathology

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Associated with crown of UNERUPTED tooth
Fluid build up surrounding enamel (hyperplastic follicle)
Can resorb roots, enter sinus
Common
Age 10-30
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Dentigerous Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Most commonly 3rd molar

then Max. canine

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Dentigerous Cyst Clincal Symptoms

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No pain unless infected

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Dentigerous Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Unilocular radiolucency around crown of unerupted tooth
Cyst wraps from CEJ to CEJ
Can be central (symmetrical over enamel) or lateral (asymmetrical)

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Dentigerous Cyst Histological Appearance

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Non-inflamed: thin non, keratinized, flat epithelium-CT interface
OR
Inflamed: hyperplastic lining, rete ridges, squamous features

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Dentigerous Cyst Treatment

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Enucleation
Marsupialize
Good prognosis

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Eruption Cyst Pathology

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Soft tissue analogue of dentigerous cyst

Develops when follicle separates from crown of erupting tooth within the gingival tissue

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Eruption Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Soft, translucent swelling in the mucosa overlying the crown of an erupting tooth
Usually Max. incisors and Mand. 1st molars

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Eruption Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Soft tissue, duh

No radiographic evidence

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Eruption Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Oral epithelium w/ subadjacent inflammatory cell infiltrate

Think layer of non-keratinizing epithelium

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Primordial Cyst Pathology

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Cyst forms instead of tooth
Enamel organ degenerates before hard tissue develops
Often develops into a keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT)

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Primordial Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Round radiolucency under primary tooth

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Gingival Cyst of the Newborn Treatment

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Generally rupture on their own w/in 3mo of age

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Gingival Cyst of the Newborn Histological Appearance

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Thin, flattened lining with parakerototic (retained nuclei) surface
Lumen of cyst contains keratinaceous debris

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Gingival Cyst of the Newborn Clinical Appearance

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2-3mm white papules on alveolar mucosa
Usually multiples
Max more common than Mand

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Gingival Cyst of Newborn Pathology

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Small, superficial keratin-filled cyst arise from remnants of dental lamina
Similar to Epstein Pearls or Bohn nodules

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Epstein Pearl

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Inclusion cyst found in midline of palate

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Bohn Nodules

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Inclusion cyst found laterally on hard and/or soft palate

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Gingival Cyst of Adult Pathology

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Derived from rests of dental lamina

“Soft tissue counterpart to lateral periodontal cyst”

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Gingival Cyst of Adult Clinical Appearance

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<0.5cm papule
Dome-like swelling
Blue-gray
Usually on facial gingiva or alveolar mucosa
Most common on Mand. canine or premolars
Age 40-60
Painless
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Gingival Cyst of Adult Histological Appearance

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Thin, flattened epithelial lining

Focal plaques may contain glycogen-rich clear cells

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Gingival Cyst of Adult Treatment

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Excision to confirm Dx
Will not resolve on own, deeper than newborn cyst
Excellent prognosis
Usually do not reoccur or become malignant

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Lateral Periodontal Cyst Pathology

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Rare
Age 40-70
Botryoidal subtype
Usually VITAL tooth
Arise from rests of dental lamina
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Lateral Periodontal Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Commonly anterior to mandibular premolars

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Lateral Periodontal Cyst Clinical Symptoms

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Asymptomatic

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Lateral Periodontal Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Well circumscribed, round, corticated
Radiolucent
Lateral to mid-root
VITAL tooth, intact PDL and lamina dura

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Lateral Periodontal Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Non-inflamed, thin epithelium
Flattened or cuboidal cells
Clear cells
Plaque-like thickening

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Lateral Periodontal Cyst Treatment

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Enucleate

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Orthokeratinized Odontogenic Cyst Pathology

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Orthokeratinized (NO nuclei) epithelial lining

NOT associated w/ Gorlin Synd.

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Orthokeratinized Odontogenic Cyst Treatment

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Enucleation w/ curettage

2% recurrance rate

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Orthokeratinized Odontogenic Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Orthokeratotic epithelium w/ keratohyaline granules

No prominent palisaded basal layer

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Orthokeratinized Odontogenic Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Usually unilocular

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Orthokeratinized Odontogenic Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Typically young adult males
Most common Mand. 3rd molar
On Ddx w/ dentigenous cyst

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Keratocystic Odontogentic Tumor (KCOT) Pathology

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Aggressive odontogenic tumor

MOST RECURRENT odontogenic cyst (epithelial lined)

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Keratocystic Odontogentic Tumor (KCOT) Clinical Appearance

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Peripheral lesion in gingiva
Usually interosseous, sometimes in soft tissue
Post. Mandible
Cheesy filling
Age 10-30
M>F
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Developmental Cysts

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Dentigerous
Eruption
Primordial
Gingival Cyst of the Newborn
Gingival Cyst of the Adult
Lateral Periodontal
Orthokeratinized odontogenic
Keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT)
Calcifying odontogenic (Gorlin) cyst
Glandular odontogenic cyst
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Calcifying Odontogenic (Gorlin) Cyst Pathology

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Calcification within cyst

Approx. 20% of calcifying odontogenic cysts are associated with odontomas

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Calcifying Odontogenic (Gorlin) Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Appears as an obliteration of the vestibule
Often anterior, Max. or Mand.
Often unerupted teeth

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Calcifying Odontogenic (Gorlin) Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Unilocular lucency w/ flecks of opaque calcification
33% with mixed appearance?
33% associated w/ unerupted tooth

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Calcifying Odontogenic (Gorlin) Cyst Histologic Appearance

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GHOST cells (eosinophilic epithelial cells w/o nuclei
Thick epithelium
Basal cells resemble ameloblasts

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Cacifying Odontogenic (Gorlin) Cyst Treatment

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Enucleate

Recurance is uncommon

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Glandular Odontogenic Cyst Treatment

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Enucleation or curettage

30% recurrence

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Glandular Odontogenic Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Thin epithelial lining

Mucous cells & duct-like structures in the lining

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Glandular Odontogenic Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Usually multilocular
Well-defined margins
Sclerotic rim

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Glandular Odontogenic Cyst Clincal Appearance

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Anterior Mandible (85%)

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Glandular Odontogenic Cyst Pathology

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Also called Sialo-odontogenic cyst

Odontogenic cyst with glandular or salivary features

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Cysts of Bone

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Nasopalatine duct / Incisive canal cyst
Surgical ciliated cyst of the maxilla

Controversial:
Medial palatal cyst (more posterior nasopalatine)
Globulomaxillary (probably KCOT)
Median mandibular (doesn’t exist?)

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Nasopalatine Duct / Incisive Canal Cyst Pathology

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Left behind from nasopalatine duct formation

Unrelated to tooth vitality

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Nasopalatine Duct / Incisive Canal Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Most common NON-odontogenic cyst
M=F
age 30-60
Palatal swelling (rare) can push incisors anteriorly
Can erode floor of sinus
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Nasopalatine Duct / Incisive Canal Cyst Clinical Symptoms

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Typically non-symptomatic

Salty taste = established communication w/ oral cavity

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Nasopalatine Duct / Incisive Canal Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Heart-shaped

Crosses midline

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Nasopalatine Duct / Incisive Canal Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Stratifies squamous and/or respiratory epithelium

Wall with blood vessels and nerve trunks

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Nasopalatine Duct / Incisive Canal Cyst Treatment

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Small cyst: No tx

Large cyst: Ennucleate, low recurrance

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Surgical Ciliated Cyst of the Maxilla Pathology

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Derived from lining of the sinus entrapped during surgical closure

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Surgical Ciliated Cyst of the Maxilla Clinical Appearance

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Typically maxillary sinus

M>F

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Surgical Ciliated Cyst of the Maxilla Radiographic Appearance

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Well defined lucency

Unilocular OR multilocular

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Surgical Ciliated Cyst of the Maxilla Histologic Appearance

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Lined w/ RESPIRATORY epithelium

May show squamous metaplasia

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Globulomaxillary Cyst

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Usually KCOT
Pear-shaped radiolucency b/t lateral incisor and canine
Adjacent teeth are vital

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Cysts of Soft Tissue

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Lymphoepitheilial
Nasolabial / Nasoalveolar
Dermoid and Epidermoid
Thyroglossal

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Pseudocysts

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Not lined with epithelium

Traumatic bone cyst
Stafne bone cyst
Mucocele
Aneurysmal bone cyst
Periapical granuloma
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Lymphoepithelial Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Cervical, Oral, OR Parotid
Yellow color

Cervical:
Occurs along anterior border of SCM
Left (66%) > Right
Age 20-40

Oral:
Along Waldeyer ring

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Lymphoepithelial Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Stratified squamous epithelium with lymphoid tissue in cyst wall
Keratin in lumen (gives cyst yellow color)

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Lymphoepithelial Cyst Treatment

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Excision

0% recurrance

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Nasolabial / Nasoalveolar Cyst Treatment

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Enucleation

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Dermoid and Epidermoid Cyst Treatment

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Complete surgical excision

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Dermoid and Epidermoid Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Lined by stratified squamous epithelium
Dermoid - W/ skin appendages
Epidermoid - W/O skin appendages

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Dermoid and Epidermoid Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Slow-growing rubbery or doughy masses
May be yellow color

Intraoral lesions are usually midline of floor of mouth

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Dermoid and Epidermoid Cyst Pathology

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Derived from epithelial rests from entrapped embryonic cells

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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Pathology

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Derived from remnants of thyroglossal duct after migration of thyroid gland from the base of the tongue

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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Swelling at midline of neck below hyoid bone
F>M
50% of pts < 30 yo

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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Histological Appearance

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Lined by Respiratory and/or stratified squamous epithelium

50% - thyroid tissue in wall of cyst

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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Treatment

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Excision

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Traumatic Bone Cyst Histologic Appearance

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Empty lumen

Distinguished from KCOT b/c not filled w/ cheese

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Traumatic Bone Cyst Radiographic Appearance

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Scallops b/t roots of teeth

No cortication

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Stafne Bone Cyst Pathology

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Developmental defect containing portion of salivary gland

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Stafne Bone Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Focal concavity of cortical bone on lingual surface

M»F

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Mucocele Pathology

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Ranula - when on floor of mouth

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Mucocele Treatment

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May be self-limiting or require local excision

Local gland should be excised to prevent recurrence

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Mucocele Histologic Appearance

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Mucin surrounded by granulation tissue

Numerous foamy histiocytes

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Mucocele Clinical Appearance

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Dome-shaped mucosal nodule
Swelling increases & decreases in size
Normal to blue color
Most common:
-younger age
-lower lip
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Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Clinical Appearance

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Blood-filled cavities
30% associated w/ another lesion w/i the same bone
Not a true cyst, not lined with epithelium