“A Cystic Neoplasm in Disguise”

Odontogenic pathologies are a group of site specific lesions occurring in jaw bones unless metastasized to other body sites. These pathologies vary in nature from hamartomatous proliferations to malignant neoplasms with metastatic potential. The source of origin being tissue associated with odontogenesis[1], (cell rests of serres, epithelial cell rests of malassez, reduced enamel epithelium and the ectomesencymal element). They can remain restricted to a localized region or can extensively involve the affected jaw. Mandible is more commonly involved with mandible to maxilla ratio of 4.5:1[2]. An understanding of biologic behavior is of fundamental importance to the diagnosis and treatment planning which should be achieved by correlating historical, clinical, radiographic and histologic features[3].