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• Most common cyst in the oral and perioral region. • AsymptomaticPERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
• Most common cyst in the oral and perioral region. • AsymptomaticPERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
• Most common cyst in the oral and perioral region. • AsymptomaticPERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
• Most common cyst in the oral and perioral region. • AsymptomaticPERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
• Associated with vital teeth; nonmobile and may show root divergence.LATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
• Associated with vital teeth; nonmobile and may show root divergence.LATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
• Associated with vital teeth; nonmobile and may show root divergence.LATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
• Associated with vital teeth; nonmobile and may show root divergence.LATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
• Associated with vital teeth; nonmobile and may show root divergence.LATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
multilocular cyst lined by a thin stratified squamous epithelium.BOTRYOID ODONTOGENIC CYST
TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS • Chemotherapy, surgery and radiationCARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS • Chemotherapy, surgery and radiationCARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
Etiology: periapical granulomaPERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
• Etiology: dental lamina remnants within the boneLATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
A variant of lateral periodontal cyst (multilocular)BOTRYOID ODONTOGENIC CYST
• A soft tissue counter part of lateral periodontal cystGINGIVAL CYST
• Multiple nodules along the alveolar ridge in neonatesE. GINGIVAL CYST OF THE NEW BORN
LOCATION OF THE GINGIVAL CYST OF NEW BORN• Location: - Alveolar ridge (Bohn’s nodules) - Midline of the palate (Epstein’s pearls or palatine cyst of the new born)
Accumulation of fluid between remnants of enamel organDENTIGEROUS CYST (Cyst containing teeth)
TX AND PROGNOSIS • Removal of the associated tooth and enucleation of the soft tissue componentDENTIGEROUS CYST (Cyst containing teeth)
ETIOLOGY: reduced enamel epitheliumERUPTION CYST
Aka SIALO-ODONTOGENIC CYST a mucous producing salivary gland tumor.GLANDULAR ODONTOGENIC CYST
• Asymptomatic but can cause jaw expansion and tooth mobility of affected areaODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST
• From odontogenic epithelial remnants within the gingival area of either jawCALCIFYING ODONTOGENIC CYST
• Inverted pear shaped radiolucencyGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Canine space abscess • Benign salivary gland tumorsGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
• Fissural origin was based on the no-longer tenable theory of epithelial entrapment in the midline of the mandible during the fusion of each half of the mandibular arch.MEDIAN MANDIBULAR CYST
• Developmental in origin • Arises from embryologic remnants of the nasopalatine ductNASOPALATINE CANAL CYST
Etiology: unknown; maybe related to altered hemodynamics or abnormal healing of bone hemorrhage teenagers and young adults affectedANEURYSMAL BONE CYST
An empty infrabony cavity that lacks an epithelial lining.TRAUMATIC BONE CYST
• Non-odontogenic cystSTATIC (STAFNE’S BONE CYST)
Etiology: entrapped epithelium in cervical lymph nodes during embryogenesisA. BRANCHIAL CYST / CERVICAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST CLINICAL FEATURE
Etiology: developmental enlargement of multi potential cells / possibly implantation of epitheliumDERMOID CYST
• Electrodessication and curettage also known as “scrape and burn”KERATOACANTHOMA
• Unknown whether same mechanism of BPDE (catabolite of benzo[a]pyrene in cigarette smoke) binds p53 mutational hot spots as in lung carcinoma.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
• Unknown whether same mechanism of BPDE (catabolite of benzo[a]pyrene in cigarette smoke) binds p53 mutational hot spots as in lung carcinoma.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS • Chemotherapy, surgery and radiationCARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
 High-grade non-hodgin’s lymphoma endemic in Africa and sporadical in North AmericaBURKITT’S LYMPHOMA
Histopathologic features  Neoplastic B cell proliferationBURKITT’S LYMPHOMA
Radiographic features  Moth-eaten radiolucencyBURKITT’S LYMPHOMA
Differential Diagnosis  Subtypes of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, undifferentiated carcinoma and sarcoma, metastatic neuroblastoma, acute leukemiaBURKITT’S LYMPHOMA
reatment  Combination chemotherapy Prognosis  Potentially curableBURKITT’S LYMPHOMA
• Maxillary sinus malignancies have a poor prognosis, with the five-year survival rate being 43% and overall survival of 52 months.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
Advanced stage with regional and distant metastasis are highly predictive of poor prognosis.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
Extensive morbidity and mortality due to local disease with airway obstructions, hemorrhage, infectionCARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
Death usually due to local spread.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
• Most common cyst in the oral and perioral region. • AsymptomaticPERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
• Cause bone resorption • Associated with non-vital toothPERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
• Occurs at any age peaks at 3rd decade of life. • Common in anterior maxillary regionPERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURE: • Round to ovoid radiolucency with narrow opaque margin that is continuous with lamina dura.PERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE: • Lined by stratifies squamous epithelium, polymorphonuclear leukocytes, few lymphocytes.PERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
HF • Lined by stratifies squamous epithelium, polymorphonuclear leukocytes, few lymphocytes. • Epithelial lining are residues from rest of malasssez.PERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Anterior region: • Periapical scar • Periapical granuloma • Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia. Posterior region: • Traumatic bone cyst • Giant cell lesion • Metastatic diseasePERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
X AND PROGNOSIS • Extraction and curettage of th apical zine • RCT with apicoectomy • Extraction only w/o curettage will lead to the development of a residual cyst that can weaken the bone.PERIAPICAL CYST (APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST)
• Associated with vital teeth; nonmobile and may show root divergence.LATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
• Bluish discoloration when largeLATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
• Location: mandibular premolar and cuspid regionLATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
• Small soft tissue swelling within or slightly inferior to the interdental papillaLATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURE: • Well – delineated, round or tear drop shaped unilocular radiolucency between teeth.LATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE: • Lined by nonkeratinized epitheliumLATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
with glycogen containing clear cellsLATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • botryoid odontogenic cyst • odontogenic keratocyst • squamous odontogenic tumorLATERAL PERIODONTAL CYST
it present as a multilocular radiolucency between teeth like a grape cluster.BOTRYOID ODONTOGENIC CYST
multilocular cyst lined by a thin stratified squamous epithelium.BOTRYOID ODONTOGENIC CYST
TX AND PROGNOSIS • enucleation is curative • no recurrence potential • bone regeneration is over 6 mos to 1 year • root divergence normalizes even without orthodontic tooth movement.BOTRYOID ODONTOGENIC CYST
Etiology: dental lamina remnants in soft tissue between oral epithelium and periosteum (rest of serres)GINGIVAL CYST
periosteum (rest of serres) • Location: mandibular premolar area and maxillary incisor and canine areaGINGIVAL CYST
Small soft tissue swelling (1 cm or less) within the dental papilla or midcrestal area in edentulous ridgesGINGIVAL CYST
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURE: • No radiographic evidence of bone resorption.GINGIVAL CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Same as lateral periodontal cystGINGIVAL CYST
• Lined by thin layer of keratinized squamous epitheliumGINGIVAL CYST
TX AND PROGNOSIS • Local excision • Recurrence is not seenGINGIVAL CYST
Appear as a small nodules that are in white color due to the presence of keratin in lumen.E. GINGIVAL CYST OF THE NEW BORN
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Lined by keratinized stratified squamous epithelium with keratin in the lumen.E. GINGIVAL CYST OF THE NEW BORN
TX AND PROGNOSIS • No tx needed • Cysts rupture in the oral cavity before patient is 3 months of age.E. GINGIVAL CYST OF THE NEW BORN
Partial enamel organ degeneration leads to cyst development due to separation of elements of enamel epitheliumDENTIGEROUS CYST
2nd most common odontogenic cystDENTIGEROUS CYST
Most common developmental cyst of the jaws.DENTIGEROUS CYST
Location: 3rd molars and maxillary canineDENTIGEROUS CYST
Occurs in the 2nd or 3rd decades of life • AsymptomaticDENTIGEROUS CYST
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURE - Round to ovoid radiolucencY - Presence of radiolucency associated with crown of impacted teeth.DENTIGEROUS CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Lined by non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.DENTIGEROUS CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Odontogenic keratocyst • Ameloblastoma • Adenomatoid odontogenic cystDENTIGEROUS CYST
Bluish discoloration on gumsERUPTION CYST
Eruption hematoma is also used when there is bleeding within the cyst due to surface trauma.ERUPTION CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Fragments of thin epithelium can be seen lining the fibrous tissue, which has become compressed by the eruption cyst.ERUPTION CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Dentigerous cystERUPTION CYST
TX AND PROGNOSIS • No tx needed • Subsequent to eruption, the cyst disappears spontaneously without complications • If necessary, uncover the erupting tooth to marsupialize the cyst and to facilitate tooth eruption.ERUPTION CYST
CLINICAL FEATURE • Adults • Jaw expansion • Either jaw, anterior mandible favored crossing the midline.GLANDULAR ODONTOGENIC CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • The epithelium is often squamous, but a distinct later of cuboidal to columnar cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm is seen. These are mucous producing and some may have cilia in the surface.GLANDULAR ODONTOGENIC CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS: • Mucoepidermoid carcinomaGLANDULAR ODONTOGENIC CYST
TX AND PROGNOSIS • Surgical management • Periapical curettage / marginal excision • Long term follow-up • Aggressive with recurrence potentiaGLANDULAR ODONTOGENIC CYST
Occur at any age, peak 2nd and 3rd decadesODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST
Occurs in children as part of basal cell nevus syndromeODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST
Commonly affected is the posterior portion of the body of the ramus of the mandible and maxillary canine and 3rd molar areaODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURE • Well circumscribed radiolucency with smooth radiopaque rimODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Typical odontogenic keratocyst shows parakeratinized corrugated surface, hyperchromatic palisaded basal cells.ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Dentigerous cyst • Adenomatoid odontogenic cyst • Ameloblastoma • Lateral periodontal cyst • Residual cystODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST
Variant TX AND PROGNOSIS • Marsupialization and an unerupted tooth that is associated with the cyst is guided into the arch. • Enucleation and curettage for small cysts • Resection for large multilocular keratocyst • Resection if multiple recurrences occurs after enucleation and curettage.ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST
• Opacities may produce a “salt and pepper” type of patternCALCIFYING ODONTOGENIC CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Ghost cell keratinization characteristic microscopic featureCALCIFYING ODONTOGENIC CYST
• Well delineated cystic proliferations with fibrous CT wallCALCIFYING ODONTOGENIC CYST
Inverted pear shaped radiolucencyGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
Non specific designation for any lesion in the globulomaxillary area (between maxillary lateral incisor and caninGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
Asymptomatic; teeth vital; divergence of roots.GLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURE - Can compare it with maxillary torusGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
TX AND PROGNOSIS • Usually surgical enucleation. B. NASOLABIAL CYSTGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
CLINICAL FEATURE • Usually appears as a swelling of the upper lip lateral to the midlineGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
Soft tissue cysts of the upper lipGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
Incidence noted in the 4th and 5th decadeGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
Distinct in female 3:1 ratioGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
Common in canine region or the mucobuccal foldGLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Epithelial lining is pseudo stratified columnar type with numerous goblet cells.GLOBULOMAXILLARY CYST
TX AND PROGNOSIS • Usually surgical enucleationMEDIAN MANDIBULAR CYST
• Intraosseous lesion usually present in the midline of the anterior maxilla near the incisive foramen.NASOPALATINE CANAL CYST
Many are inflamed: pain, pressure, drainage and swelling can occur.NASOPALATINE CANAL CYST
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURE - U can compare it to the globulomaxillary cyst cause of its location. BEHIND THE INCISVE FORAMEN.NASOPALATINE CANAL CYST
Well-circumscribed oval or heart shaped radiolucency of the midline of the anterior maxilla superior to and between the roots of the central incisors smooth cortical border.NASOPALATINE CANAL CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Lined by: - Respiratory epithelium or; - Stratified squamous epithelium or;NASOPALATINE CANAL CYST
Combination of respiratory and stratified squamous epithelium.NASOPALATINE CANAL CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Periapical granuloma • Radicular cyst • Incisive canal cystNASOPALATINE CANAL CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Blood filled spaces lined by connective tissue and multinucleated giant cells.ANEURYSMAL BONE CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Central giant cell carcinoma • Hyperparathyroidism • CherubismANEURYSMAL BONE CYST
TX AND PROGNOSIS • ExcisionANEURYSMAL BONE CYST
Etiology: unknown; trauma sometimes suggested.TRAUMATIC BONE CYST
Maybe related to bleeding in the jaw which is clot resorptionTRAUMATIC BONE CYST
Maybe related to bleeding in the jaw which is clot resorptionTRAUMATIC BONE CYST
eenagers most commonly affected. • Age: 10-20 years olsTRAUMATIC BONE CYST
Location: - Essentially restricted to the mandible - More common in premolar – molar regionTRAUMATIC BONE CYST
Asymptomatic and usually discovered accidentally 20% might have painless swelling.TRAUMATIC BONE CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Aneurysmal bone cyst • Traumatic bone cyst • Lateral periodontal cyst • Odontogenic cyst • Odontogenic myxoma unicystic ameloblastomaTRAUMATIC BONE CYST
Corticated defect in posterior mandible below the mn canalSTATIC (STAFNE’S BONE CYST)
May contain part of the submandibular gland.STATIC (STAFNE’S BONE CYST)
Development defect • Located below mandibular canal in molar regionSTATIC (STAFNE’S BONE CYST)
Uncommon lesions that typically present as asymptomaticSTATIC (STAFNE’S BONE CYST)
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURE • Focal radiolucency in areas where hematopoiesis is normally seen (angle of the mandible and maxillary tuberosity)STATIC (STAFNE’S BONE CYST)
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Predominance of hematopoietic cells with relatively fewer flat cellsSTATIC (STAFNE’S BONE CYST)
Small lymphoid aggregates maybe found.STATIC (STAFNE’S BONE CYST)
• Location: - Lateral portion of the neck; usually anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. BRANCHIAL CYST / CERVICAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST CLINICAL FEATURE
Most common site of these lesions is in the floor of the mouth followed by posterior lateral tongue.. BRANCHIAL CYST / CERVICAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST CLINICAL FEATURE
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Branchial cyst is lined with stratified squamous epithelium, pseudostratified columnar epithelium or both.. BRANCHIAL CYST / CERVICAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST CLINICAL FEATURE
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Cervical lymphadenitis • Skin inclusion cyst • Lymphangioma • Tumor of the tail of the parotid. BRANCHIAL CYST / CERVICAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST CLINICAL FEATURE
TX AND PROGNOSIS • Surgical excision. BRANCHIAL CYST / CERVICAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST CLINICAL FEATURE
Anterior portion of the floor of the mouth in midline (oral cavity)DERMOID CYST
Painless and slow growingDERMOID CYST
Soft and doughy because of keratin and sebum in lumen.DERMOID CYST
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURE • Lined by stratified squamous epithelium supported by a fibrous connective tissue wallDERMOID CYST
Numerous secondary skin structures.DERMOID CYST
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Ranula • Sublingual space infection • Sublingual salivary gland tumorDERMOID CYST
TX AND PROGNOSIS • Surgical excisionDERMOID CYST
F LEFT UNTREATED: • spontaneously disappear (resolve) within 6 months, leaving a depressed scar.KERATOACANTHOMA
Rare forms may spread (invade) aggressively below the skin level and into the lymph glands.KERATOACANTHOMA
P53 mutation affects cell replication and centromere replication.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
Usually men with long cigarette smoking history (male/female ration 2-3:1)CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
Majority of patients are cigarettes smokers, and many work in mining, smelting or woodworking industries.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
The most common symptoms are pain (59%), followed by oral symptoms (40%) and facial swelling (38%). Nasal obstruction (35%) and epistaxis (25%) may also be seen.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
All neoplasms spread to the regional lymph nodes.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
GENERAL MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION • Hyperchromatic nucleoli with irregular outlinesCARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS • Chemotherapy, surgery and radiationCARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
Maxillary sinus malignancies have a poor prognosis, with the five-year survival rate being 43% and overall survival of 52 months.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
dvanced stage with regional and distant metastasis are highly predictive of poor prognosis.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
• Extensive morbidity and mortality due to local disease with airway obstructions, hemorrhage, infectionCARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS
Death usually due to local spread.CARCINOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS