Radiolucent lesions 1 Part 2 Flashcards
Nasopalatine cyst is considered what type
well-defined unilocular radiolucency
other locations
Nasopalatine cyst synonym
nasopalatine canal cyst, median palatine cyst, median anterior maxillary cyst
disease mechanism of Nasopalatine cyst
contains remnants of nasopalantine duct and nasopalantine nerves and vessels
*nasopalatine duct epithelial remnants undergo proliferation and cystic degeneration
clinical features of Nasopalatine cyst
broad age range, most discovered in 4th to 6th decades
3x more common in males
swelling posterior to incisive papilla
most are asymptomatic but can cause burning or numbness over palatal mucosa and can drain with a salty taste
location of Nasopalatine cyst
in the nasopalatine canal and can extend posteriorly into the hard palate or anteriorly between the incisors and expand and destroy the buccal cortex
shape and periphery of Nasopalatine cyst
well-defined, circular to oval, heart shaped if the nasal spine superimposes
internal structure of Nasopalatine cyst
typical of cysts
effects on adacent structures with Nasopalatine cyst
divergence of the roots of central incisors, occasional root resorption, expansion of labial cortex, displacement of the floor of nasal fossa superiorly
- uniform periodontal membrane space around all the apices
residual cyst disease mechanism
a cyst that remains after incomplete removal of the orginal cyst
most commonly extraction of the tooth
clinical features of a residual cyst
asymptomatic history of tooth extraction
commonly discoered incidentally on radiographic examination of endentulous area
may cause jaw expansion and pain in case of secondary infection
location of residual cyst
apical region of missing tooth
in mandible ALWAYS ABOVE THE IAC
slightly more often seen in the mandible
location of residual cyst
apical region of missing tooth
in mandible ALWAYS ABOVE THE IAC
slightly more often seen in the mandible
differential diagnosis with residual cyst
patients history and previous radiographs will help determine that something is a residual cyst
simple bone cyst synonyms
traumatic bone cyst, hemorrhagic cyst, extravasation cyst, progressive bone cavity, solitary bone cyst and unicaeral bone cyst
simple bone cyst disease mechanism
a cavity within bone that is empty or may contain some fluid and lined with connective tissue
possibly due to local aberration in normal bone remodeling or metabolism
no evidence of trauma
clinical features of simple bone cyst
most occur in less than 20 Yrs old
males 2x more than females
multiple traumatic bone cyst (simple bone cyst) can occur in conjunction with cemento-ossous dysplasia
asymptomatic
unusual to have bone expansion and tooth resorption
can become large
location of simple bone cyst
mandible»_space;> maxilla
anywhere in mandible but most often in the ramus and posterior mandible
shape and periphery of simple bone cyst
well defined DELICATE CORTEX TO ILL-DEFINED,
LACKING A CORTEX
THE SUPERIOR BORDER IS USUALLY CORTICATED
- SCALLOPS BETWEEN THE ROOTS OF TEETH
- grow along long axis of the bone
internal structure of simple bone cyst
radiolucent
- occasionally multilocular
effects on adjacent structures with simple bone cyst
INTACT LAMINA DURA AND MINIMAL EXPANSION
no effect - rare to cause root resorption
Differential diagnosis with simple bone cyst
note the maintenance of the lamina dura and it still being in tact
(a malignant one would not - and malignant would also invade cortical bone)
management of simple bone cyst
curettage of the lining
- initiates bleeding and healing and they can also heal on their own
rare to reoccur
describe salivary gland depression
relationship to IAC?
also called stafne defect
it is well-defined and corticated
typically arises in the posterior mandible inferior to the IAC
can occur in anterior (sublingual gland) in tooth region
benign neural tumor is called
neurilemoma aka schwannoma